✨ THE 21-DAY CHALLENGE
Write Your (Absurdly Good)
Picture Book
Let's turn your idea into a “read it again!” book ...
21 minutes a day
x 21 days
= 1 absurdly good picture book
⭐ 28-day access · 21-day daily challenge · Starts Jan 3
For 21 days starting January 3...
... Create joyfully and level-up your writing until you have the ABSURDLY GOOD PICTURE BOOK you've been dreaming of.
~ your story matters~
Is This Experience For You?
Busy Adults With No Spare Hours
Built for calendar-juggling humans who have to use stolen moments to be creative. If you can find 21 stolen minutes for 21 days, this is for you.
People Who Were Creative... Once
Life is busy. You're focused on others... but you used to identify as a creative. Your creativity is still there! It's time to dust off that identity and create again.
People With a Story Idea
You have an idea. Maybe you've even written a first draft. If your idea has a basic plot, I can help you turn your idea into an absurdly good manuscript.
People Without a Story Idea
It's totally okay if you don't have an idea, yet! I've included a resource to help you brainstorm. Work through it before Day 1 of the experience.
Not For You If…
Your story can't fit into 1,000 words or less.
You want to use AI. We brainstorm, write, and research ourselves!
Your story doesn't have a plot (example: Brown Bear, Brown Bear)
You aren't ready to write, edit, and experiment for 21 days.
Meet Your Guide
I am Alina Loux, the crazy audacious creative who is obsessed with picture books.
I've written and published 4 picture books, and won multiple awards along the way: The Toothbrush Circus (2022), If You Were the Moon, My Love (2023), May You Always Find Wonder (2024), and How to Watch Paint Dry (2026).
I want to help you do the same.
The Write Your (Absurdly Good) Picture Book 21 day challenge is a portal into my month-long writing class, which I've been teaching in-person to rave reviews. Finally, I have a way to make my writing method accessible to everyone!
If you're ready to claim your identify as a picture book writer, step into this challenge with me.
This is important: I don't want you to write like me.
I believe strongly in the power of your unique voice. YOU are the magic!
I simply hand you the tools of picture book writing craft, unlocking your ability to confidently showcase your wonderfully unique voice.
If you're ready to write your absurdly good story, I'll show you the way.
FINAL ENROLLMENT CALL
Join The Squad Today
Your complete 21-day roadmap from blank notebook to a charming,
editor-ready children's manuscript.
Everything Included in Your 21-Day Sprint
Core 21-Day Bitesized Lessons: My full writing craft curriculum, in 21 hyper-focused mini-lessons ($250 Value)
Daily 15 to 20 Minute Guided Writing Prompts ($97 Value)
OPTIONAL UPGRADE: The Rhyming Picture Book Mini-Course (+$10)
OPTIONAL UPGRADE: Find Your Path to Published - Mini Course (+20)
HI! THIS IS THE END. Everything below this line is just things I was thinking of putting in... but probably will not.
BUSY SCHEDULE? YOU'RE IN GOOD COMPANY
No Time? No Problem.
Great Picture Books Are Built In Micro-Bursts
A standard 32-page picture book contains only 300 to 600 words. That means writing one does not require quitting your job or waking up at 4:00 AM. It only demands 20 focused minutes inside your existing daily cadence:
MOMENT 1: THE MORNING BREW
Spend 10 minutes while your coffee brews drafting 2 lines of dialogue or mapping out an unexpected plot turn.
MOMENT 2: THE PICK-UP LINE QUEUE
Review yesterday's lines on your phone while waiting for school pick-up. Small, steady steps bring your draft to life.
- Bite-sized daily prompts that eliminate writer block
- Mobile-friendly worksheets ready for transit, tea breaks, and lunch desks
- Zero guilt pacing: miss a morning, catch up with an easy weekend sprint
My REVOLUTIONARY MICRO-METHOD
The 21-Day Experience
Writing your first picture book shouldn't require a retreat in a solitary cabin.
(But sign us up for that, too, please.)
It's time for a simpler method, that fits effortlessly into modern family life.
Daily Content
One hyper-focused audio sprint and one writing challenge, delivered every morning for 21 days. Take it one step at a time until you've made it.
~ just 1 task a day, zero overwhelm! ~
Stolen Moments
Designed for chaotic schedules. Write while tea brews or during afternoon nap time. Your daily commitment is about 20 focused minutes.
~ write in school pick-up queues! ~
100% Human
Yuck, kids deserve better than AI slop, and so do you. This program is designed for the creative who wants to actually create.
~ real humans only ♥ ~
HOLIDAY GIFTING EDITION
The Perfect Gift
Know someone who keeps saying, "One day I am going to write that children's book"? Slip this under the tree. Instead of another novelty sweater, gift them 21 days of structured momentum, gentle guidance, and the thrilling breakthrough of holding their finished manuscript.
- Kicks off Saturday, January 3rd: the fresh, uncluttered start to the new year
- Printable festive certificate with custom To/From details ready to wrap immediately
- 20 focused minutes a day with bite-sized video guidance and community cheer
Instant PDF voucher delivery • Zero shipping delays • Ideal last-minute Christmas surprise
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