Be A Writer Your Guide To The Writing Life Proven Tips And Powerful Techniques To Help Young Writers Get Started

You¿ve got a voice the world wants to hear¿ideas that deserve to be written down and shared with others. Here¿s the book that shows you how. Packed with practical tips and techniques to help young writers build a solid foundation, this fun, easy-to-use guide is a comprehensive introduction to the world of the written word. You¿ll master essential techniques like how to generate interesting ideas, how to add descriptive detail, and how to beat writer¿s block. Plus, learn how to perform the five most important revisions, and develop other key skills you need to be a successful writer¿--or fun, for school, for college, and for life. You¿ll also be introduced to different types of writing as you learn how to craft memoirs, essays, fiction, book reviews, and more. Includes dozens of exercises and examples to get you going! Chapters1 Be a Writer2 Be a Pre-Writer3 Be a Drafter4 Be a Reviser5 Be an Editor6 Be a Publisher7 Be a Memoir Writer8 Be an Essay Writer9 Be an Editorial Writer10 Be a Fiction Writer11 Be a Book Reviewer

"Here's the book that will help you take your writing to the next level"--Page 4 of cover.

Writing a story seems scary when you’re a kid. That’s why this guide is for young authors. It has all the tips you’ll need including choosing a writing space, picking cool characters, and designing a great cover. Use this guide and one day you could have thousands of readers just like Zuni Blue, author of The Mean Girl Who Never Speaks.

Richard, last-born son of the Duke of York, was seven months short of his nineteenth birthday when he bloodied himself at the battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury, earning his legendary reputation as a battle commander and ending the Lancastrian line of succession. But Richard was far more than a warrior schooled in combat. He was also a devoted brother, an ardent suitor, a patron of the arts, an indulgent father, a generous friend. Above all, he was a man of fierce loyalties, great courage and firm principles, who was ill at ease among the intrigues of Edward's court.

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success. Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a successful story--from the opening image to the finale--this book lays out the Ten Story Genres (Monster in the House; Whydunit; Dude with a Problem) alongside quirky, original insights (Save the Cat; Shard of Glass) to help novelists craft a plot that will captivate--and a novel that will sell.

"For nonwriters, it is a glimpse into the trials and satisfactions of a life spent with words. For writers, it is a warm, rambling, conversation with a stimulating and extraordinarily talented colleague." — Chicago Tribune From Pulitzer Prize-winning Annie Dillard, a collection that illuminates the dedication and daring that characterizes a writer's life. In these short essays, Annie Dillard—the author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and An American Childhood—illuminates the dedication, absurdity, and daring that characterize the existence of a writer. A moving account of Dillard’s own experiences while writing her works, The Writing Life offers deep insight into one of the most mysterious professions.

An instructional and inspirational get-started guide for young writers, to help them on the first stages of their journey to become a successful self-motivated writer. Features many practical tips, techniques, and exercises ideal for use in the classroom as well as individually. Published in support of "I Love To Write Day," celebrated nationally each year in mid-November in more than 20,000 schools and libraries. Includes exercises, worksheets, and examples for developing ideas, observing the world, writing different types of pieces (such as news articles, book reviews, thank-you letters, how-tos, and more) and best practices for writing poetry and fiction. Also covers the fundamentals of revising work and submitting pieces for publication. Includes a preface by John Riddle, founder of "I Love To Write Day." Author Mary-Lane Kamberg is director of a summer writing camp in Kansas for young writers and the author of eleven other books, including Bono: Fighting World Hunger and Poverty, and The "I Don't Know How To Cook" Book.

The I Love to Write Book is a get-started guide to launch young writers on a journey to success . . . in the classroom and beyond.The I Love to Write Book is an instructional and inspirational get-started guide for young writers, ages 8-14, to launch them on a journey to become successful, confident, and self-motivated writers. Featuring many practical tips, techniques, and exercises, the book is ideal for use in the classroom as well as individually. Published in support of national ''I Love To Write Day, '' celebrated each year in mid-November in more than 20,000 schools and libraries. Includes activities, worksheets, and examples for developing ideas, observing the world, writing different types of pieces (such as news articles, book reviews, thank-you letters, how-tos, and more) and best practices for writing poetry and fiction. Also covered are the basics of revising work and submitting pieces for publication. While ideal for classroom use, the book focuses on writing for personal satisfaction, community impact, and publication.The I Love to Write Book features a preface by John Riddle, founder of ''I Love To Write Day.'