Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly
In Writing Magic, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of great writing. She shows how you, too, can get terrific ideas for stories, invent great beginnings and endings, write sparkling dialogue, develop memorable characters—and much, much more. She advises you about what to...
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In Writing Magic, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of great writing. She shows how you, too, can get terrific ideas for stories, invent great beginnings and endings, write sparkling dialogue, develop memorable characters—and much, much more. She advises you about what to do when you feel stuck—and how to use helpful criticism. Best of all, she offers writing exercises that will set your imagination on fire. With humor, honesty, and wisdom, Gail Carson Levine shows you that you, too, can make magic with your writing.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780060519605 (0060519606)
ASIN: 60519606
Publish date: September 19th 2006
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 168
Edition language: English
Category:
Childrens,
Non Fiction,
Writing,
Reference,
Language,
Juvenile,
Adult,
Teaching,
Self Help,
Research,
How To
a good book for ideas...a little poor when it comes to actual techinques....
a good book for ideas...a little poor when it comes to actual techinques....
For a how to write book, this is really funny. And her advice is really good, the whole just get it done and fix it later thing always bears repeating. Fun writing exercises too.
I think that I would have LOVED this book if I was stil 10 years old. It's a cute book, definitely inspiring for a young wannabe writer, but written for a much younger reader.
I. Love. This. Book. Writing Magic is not the type of book on writing that tells you how to write. It is more a book of writing prompts and exercises. Mrs. Levine doesn't tell you how to write, she just gives you advice and examples of things like writing in the third person, or writing details in y...
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