Picture book for an 11-year-old - writing prompts please!
August 22, 2021 5:29 AM Subscribe
I made Photoshop picture books for the younger two of my friend's kids; now the oldest one wants one too. I'm stoked he likes them, and it's only fair, but I'm a little daunted by the idea of doing my little shtick for a much more sophisticated kid. He's well into chapter book age, number one, and number two, he's into taekwondo and Fortnite -- what story can I make about that? I saw this story about Fornite lore and oy vey. Can you suggest story ideas that lend themselves to pictures I can Photoshop this kid into?
The Fortnite story, though a wee bit messy, gives it a lot of flexibility. What if a mysterious new threat comes to the island from another dimension and a person with only the right combination of skill (taekwondo?) and smarts can help defeat it?
In my experience with my 11-year-old son who is also VERY into Fortnite, getting the terms right is important (and I suspect a Fortnite 101 primer on the web could break all of that out.)
posted by hijinx at 6:04 AM on August 22, 2021 [1 favorite]
In my experience with my 11-year-old son who is also VERY into Fortnite, getting the terms right is important (and I suspect a Fortnite 101 primer on the web could break all of that out.)
posted by hijinx at 6:04 AM on August 22, 2021 [1 favorite]
Um, these look completely fun for adults. I wouldn't worry about the Fortnite references. Just be your funny self and include specifics that are interesting to you; they will be interesting to other people also. Find something you have in common with the kid, or just geek out about a taekwondo history/origin/modern story, or write a story about a future time he (in the future) faces a challenge -- finding a ride to go vote + other silly obstacles, or trying to nurse a sick plant back to health, or choosing an extracurricular activity in high school -- and have fun. Have fun!
It looks like you were totally having fun with the other books. I totally wish I could read them!
posted by amtho at 9:16 AM on August 22, 2021 [2 favorites]
It looks like you were totally having fun with the other books. I totally wish I could read them!
posted by amtho at 9:16 AM on August 22, 2021 [2 favorites]
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