EP 35: Format Your Picture Book Manuscript Like a Pro (And Stop Stressing About It)

If you Google, "How to format a picture book manuscript," you'll get tens of millions of results. 🤯 Instead of sifting through those millions of results, here's all you need to do: 1️⃣ Use a clean, easy to read font. 2️⃣ Put your name and contact info on the first page. 3️⃣ Put your name on every page. 4️⃣ Number the pages. But the bottom line is this: don’t agonize over finding the one perfect format. Instead … AGONIZE OVER THE WRITING. Make sure your picture book manuscript is the best it can be. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAMPLE MANUSCRIPTS! In my book, The Unstoppable Picture Book Author, I've included TWO of my SOLD manuscripts so you can see how they were formatted. _____________________________________________________________________ 💡 About This Channel I help aspiring picture book authors learn how to write, query, publish — and develop the mindset needed to succeed. Whether you’re just starting your first picture book manuscript or trying to land a literary agent, this channel will give you the tools, strategies, and encouragement you need to increase your odds of becoming a traditionally published author. _____________________________________________________________________ 📌 What You’ll Learn Here • How to write and revise picture books that capture attention • How to query agents and publishers effectively • How to build the right mindset to handle rejections and keep going • How to avoid common mistakes that keep writers from getting published _____________________________________________________________________ 👉 Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@HowardPearlsteinAuthor⁩ 👉 Download my book: The Unstoppable Picture Book Author → https://www.howardpearlstein.com/unst... 👉 Website: https://www.howardpearlstein.com/ _____________________________________________________________________ 👍 Follow Instagram:   / howard.pearlstein   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howardpearlst... #picturebooks #publishing #childrensbooks #amwriting #aspiringauthor