"A hilarious how-to on creative writing that makes the writing process fun for aspiring middle-school authors."-- Provided by publisher.
Authorship
- Author:Scrimger, RichardSummary:
- Author:Kuang, R. F.Summary:
White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences... Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn't write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American--in this chilling and hilariously...
- Author:Smith, HelenaSummary:
If you've only just begun to develop your writing talent you'll find invaluable guidance on writing for beginners right here in this audiobook. Whether you want to write an intense crime novel, a fantasy adventure or a tragic...
- Author:Dunlop, Rishma, Scott Tysdal, Daniel Scott, Uppal, PriscilaSummary:
Essential and engaging essays about the joys and challenges of creative writing and teaching creative writing by a host of Canada’s leading writers. Writing Creative Writing is filled with thoughtful and entertaining essays on the joys...
- Author:Levine, Gail CarsonSummary:
Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine offers a behind-the-scenes take on writing and teaches you how to become a world-class author. Drawing from her popular blog, Gail answers readers' fiction- and poetry-writing questions and...
- Author:Heighton, StevenSummary:
Since selections first appeared in the New Quarterly and the National Post as part of “The Afterword,” Steven Heighton’s memos and dispatches to himself — a writer’s pointed, cutting take on his own work and the work...
- Author:Bassett, KateSummary:
Anna O’Mally is a born writer—gifted, perceptive, headed for the stars. Or she was, until the tragic death of her uncle Joe. He was barely older than Anna herself, and she worshipped the ground he walked on. Best of all, Anna got to...
- Author:Gulotta, NicoleSummary:
This guide for the next generation of writers includes self-care rituals, creativity-generating rhythms, and personalized strategies for embracing your craft no matter what life throws at you.
- Author:Kelley, TrueSummary:
Roald Dahl is one of the most famous children's book authors ever. Now in this Who Was ...? biography, children will learn of his real-life adventures. A flying ace for the British Air Force, he was married to an Academy Award-...
- Author:Pascal, JanetSummary:
Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books-like his...
- Author:Kinney, PatrickSummary:
Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities! Still, Jeff faced challenges. His cartoons...
- Author:Scieszka, JonSummary:
When the world's most horrible editor turns up dead, investigator Jon Scieszka has his work cut out for him. The suspect list is long. Very long. Think eighty-three-famous-YA-authors long, including Libba Bray, David Levithan, John...
- Author:Nicholls, SallySummary:
Eleven-year-old Sam McQueen, who has leukemia, writes a book during the last three months of his life, in which he tells about what he would like to accomplish, how he feels, and things that have happened to him.
- Author:Basu, ArjunSummary:
A surreal journey of a man who is searching for purpose and for happiness Joe, a 36-year-old advertising copywriter for a slick New York agency, feels disillusioned with his life. He starts dreaming of a mysterious man, seeing him on...
- Author:Gay, Marie-LouiseSummary:
Dans ce magnifique album, Marie-Louise Gay nous présente une histoire... dans une histoire! À travers ses textes amusants et ses magnifiques illustrations, elle invite les lecteurs à découvrir le monde merveilleux de la création!
- Author:eckhoff, keven mcphersonSummary:
Would it be possible to compose a book that appears to be "about" its author, but is indirectly about something else, like identity or relationships or language? Maybe a book not written by a hero... but by many?This was the challenge...
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These storytelling tools and writing techniques will help you manipulate words on paper to your greatest advantage.
- Author:Moore, GrahamSummary:
In December 1893, Sherlock Holmes-adoring Londoners eagerly opened their Strand magazines, anticipating the detective's next adventure, only to find the unthinkable: his creator, Arthur Conan Doyle, had killed their hero off....
- Author:Storr, WillSummary:
How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach. In The Science of Storytelling , Will Storr applies dazzling psychological research and...
- Author:Rivers, FrancineSummary:
When Sierra discovers her young ancestor's handcrafted quilt and reads her journal, she finds that their lives are very similar. By following her ancestor's example, she learns to surrender to God's sovereignty and unconditional love....