Whether you’re dreaming up a picture book, wrestling with a middle grade idea, or unsure which direction to take in a YA novel, this course will help you uncover your story, define your audience, and build your confidence as a writer.
The Six Day Story System is your step-by-step path from “I have an idea…” to a clear, compelling first draft.
In just six days, you’ll walk away with a solid story idea, a clear sense of who it’s for, and the tools to keep writing with joy.
You don’t need to have your genre nailed down. You don’t need a perfect plot. You just need the desire to tell a story, and six days of gentle guidance to figure out what that story really is.
The Six Day Story System is a meticulously designed course aimed at transforming aspiring children’s book writers from complete beginners into confident writers. Each lesson offers structured guidance and practical exercises to ensure a comprehensive learning experience. By the end of the Six Day Story System, you’ll have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to create your very own children’s book.
When we write for children, we are writing to an audience of wide-ranging ages and interests. Your first step is to know your audience – your ideal reader. Your second step is to define your genre and understand what’s appropriate for that ideal reader. Whether you’re writing a picture book, a middle grade novel, or a young adult novel, this lesson provides definitions and prompts to guide you in identifying audience and genre so that you can start building your best story.
Now, you have the idea, but where do you go from here? In this lesson, we’ll guide you through understanding your premise, your point, your theme, and how to express the deeper reasons why your story must be told.
Every story needs characters, from protagonist to antagonist to secondary characters, and this is the lesson that will show you how to create your own special cast to populate your book. In addition, you’ll learn what it means, from picture book to YA novel, to create a character arc of change, and to give your story momentum and purpose.
A plot is not just a random string of events. Each action by characters must lead to the next set of actions. How do you choose what to put in your story, and what to leave out? In this lesson we’ll walk you through plot models and story-telling strategies so that you can create a compelling plot for your picture book, or your MG or YA novel.
From systems to further studies, from understanding how publishing works today, to creating your own network of like-minded writers, in this lesson we’ll show you how you can take your desire to write for children all the way to a career as a published author.
I am always adding extras to my lessons and you'll have this course FOREVER so keep writing!
Hi there! I'm Janet Fox, author and teacher. I've been writing for children for 25 years, and have 12 published books from picture books through YA novels.
Once upon a time I struggled with finding the help I needed to understand writing and publishing for children. I went to conferences and workshops, studied craft books, and even went back to school for an expensive MFA.
Now that I've happily achieved success, I want to share what I've learned with you, as I have with my other students who've written their first books and seen them in print.
I've outlined every step you need to achieve your dream of writing a book that readers will love.
The Six Day Story System breaks the writing process down into bite-sized, doable steps. It’s designed to help you stop spinning your wheels and finally make real progress.
Every day, you’ll take one small but meaningful step toward a story that feels purposeful, publishable, and still sounds like you.
By the end, you’ll know:
Beginning with your audience (age, genre, and tone), you'll get a clear sense of where your book fits in today's publishing world.
Once you understand your audience and genre, you'll use that foundation to create compelling characters that draw your readers into your story and keep them hooked.
Alongside compelling characters, you need a strong plot that drives a story forward. This will give you the confidence to keep writing.
The six well thought out lessons were very manageable and informative.
Tracy
Beginning student
Tracy
Beginning student
Madeline
Beginning student
If you are a beginning or intermediate writer, wanting to understand children's book writing and publishing, this course is for you.
Once you've purchased it, it's yours forever.
And note that even when I add new material, it's still yours and you can access it and any upgrades at any time!
Of course, I hope you will be fully satisfied by my course, but if not please contact me for a refund.
I don't offer private coaching or feedback. If you have technical issues with this course, please contact me here.
This course is designed to walk you through the basics of children's book creation. You'll learn the fundamentals of writing a children's book from plot to character to world building and more. And you'll understand how to send your manuscript to market.
You don’t need a perfect plan to start, you just need the right support.
