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Spilling ink : a young writer's handbook

Mazer, Anne. (Author). Potter, Ellen, 1963- (Added Author). Phelan, Matt. (Added Author).

Summary: After receiving letters from fans asking for writing advice,accomplished authors Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter joined together to create this guidebook for young writers. The authors mix inspirational anecdotes with practical guidance on how to find a voice, develop characters and plot, make revisions, and overcome writer's block. Fun writing prompts will help young writers jump-start their own projects, and encouragement throughout will keep them at work.

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  • ISBN: 9781596436282 (pbk.) :
  • ISBN: 159643628X (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: print
    xi, 275 p. : ill ; 22 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, c2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"RB Flash Point"
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note: Ready, set, go!: Is it really this simple? -- Ugly first drafts -- Inspiration -- Crafting your story: Convincing your characters that they are alive -- Naming your characters -- Blackberries, raspberries, and story ideas -- Now we get to the weird stuff, plot -- Who is telling your story, the narrative voice -- Starting points -- How to create a great story setting -- Suspense -- Title tattle -- How to write dialogue -- Description -- More crawling lizards, please, talking about illustrations -- Shape shifters -- Ta-da! -- Revision -- Journaling -- Two heads are better than one -- Writer's brain: Writing process -- Hellooooo, anybody out there? -- Keeping your readers awake -- Writers are strange creatures. Thank heavens! -- Writer's block 9-1-1 -- Your writer's identity -- Begging, borrowing, and stealing -- Writing habit -- Belly buttons -- Criticism -- Writer's life -- Spilling secrets.
Subject: Fiction -- Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc -- Juvenile literature
Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc -- Juvenile literature
Fiction -- Authorship
Authorship

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  • 3 of 3 copies available at Sitka.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Morden Library J 808.3 Maz (Text) 35864000818516 Junior Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -
North Saanich Middle School 808.3 MAZ (Text) BNSM910301085 Nonfiction Volume hold Available -
Winkler Library J 808.3 Maz (Text) 35864000818508 Junior Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -

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