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Lit!Commons Subscribers Gain Access to All 10 Teaching Artists. The Inner Child path is led by Ty Chapman.

The Inner Child Ty Chapman

Ty Chapman is the author of SARAH RISING (Beaming 2022) & LOOKING FOR HAPPY (Beaming 2023) as well as three forthcoming picture books through multiple publishers and a forthcoming poetry collection. His poetry has been published in multiple literary magazines. A previous version of his forthcoming poetry collection was longlisted for Button Poetry's Chapbook contest, and Frontier Magazine’s 2021 New Voices contest. Additionally, individual poems have won various contests throughout his career. Ty's accomplishments also include being named a Loft Literary Center Mirrors & Windows fellow, Mentor Series fellow, and attending Vermont College of Fine Arts in pursuit of his Master's Degree in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults. Find out more on his website.

The Inner Child Path

This curriculum will build over time. You get access to it all!

    1. What to Expect from the Inner Child

    2. Shared Values and Rules

    1. Intro to Kidlit: Terms and Questions for the Kidlit Writer.

    2. Questions to consider when crafting kid lit

    1. Let's Talk Picture Books!

    2. 30 Picture Book Beginnings in 15 Minutes

    1. 30 Picture Book Endings in 15 Minutes

    2. Picture Book Outlining

    1. Character Agency by Katia Raina

    2. Writing Exercise: Understanding Agency through Memory

    1. Character Profiles

    2. Character Profile Form

About this path

  • Weekly On-Demand Lessons
  • Live Follow-up Sessions
  • Shared Community