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Day 3: Finalizing Your Story Assets to Tell a Complete Story (Kidlit Story Kickoff)

Day 3: Finalizing Your Story Assets to Tell a Complete Story (Kidlit Story Kickoff)

Update: 2025-04-30
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It’s time to finish gathering your story assets! Welcome to Day 3 of the Kidlit Story Kickoff. So far, you’ve created your character, now it’s time to give them a story to navigate through.

This includes choosing both the setting and the story goal or purpose for the reader to follow along with.

In this lesson, you’ll learn:
* The 2 parts to your setting you need to know
* How to choose a story goal
* The part that you absolutely must have to capture a reader

📝 Grab your workbook and let’s dive in!
Here's the link to get the workbook:

🔔 And make sure you’re subscribed — the next episode will help you bring your draft to life!

TIMELINE:
0:01 - Welcome to Day 3 of the Kidlit Story Kickoff
0:20 - What to Expect in Today's Lesson
1:45 - How to Complete Your Story Assets for Your Book
2:30 - Creating Your Story's Setting
3:20 - The Key Ingredient to Include in Your Setting to make sure to "Ground" the Reader
5:20 - How to Give Your Reader a Reason to Read Your Book
5:35 - The 2 Story Goals to Include in Your Book
5:52 - What is an Internal Story Goal
6:35 - What is an External Story Goal
7:46 - Examples of Story Goals in Successfully Published Children's Books
10:32 - What to do Next


LINK FOR TODAY'S EPISODE:
https://journeytokidlit.com/storykickoff-workbook
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Day 3: Finalizing Your Story Assets to Tell a Complete Story (Kidlit Story Kickoff)

Day 3: Finalizing Your Story Assets to Tell a Complete Story (Kidlit Story Kickoff)

Brooke Van Sickle