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Making a story

Ways to start, worlds, reading level, art styles, characters and titles.

7 articles

  1. Four ways to start a storyPeople, Creatures, Real Memory and Your Own Story: what each one is for, and what it asks you for.1 min read
  2. Reading level and book lengthThe reading level sets the words and the pictures per page, and decides which book lengths you can choose.1 min read
  3. Mood, rhyme and dialogueHow to make a story funny, cosy, spooky or rhyming — and the extras you can add at the end.1 min read
  4. Choosing an art styleHow to pick the look of your pictures, and why the choice never changes the price.1 min read
  5. Characters, photos and Face MatchHow to put your child in the story, keep them looking like themselves on every page, and add siblings or a pet.2 min read
  6. Naming your storyChoose the title yourself or let Lolo suggest one, and decide whose name goes on the cover.1 min read
  7. Turning a story into a seriesHow to write the next chapter of a book your child loves, and what it costs.1 min read