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Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly

by Gail Carson Levine

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ISBN13: 9780060519605
ISBN10: 0060519606
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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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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.

About the Author

Gail Carson Levine grew up in New York City and has been writing all her life. Her first book for children, Ella Enchanted was a 1998 Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include Fairest; Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction book Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and the picture book Betsy Who Cried Wolf illustrated by Scott Nash. Gail, her husband, David, and their Airedale, Baxter, live in a two-hundred-year-old farmhouse in the Hudson River Valley of New York State.

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gardeninmypocket, November 20, 2008 (view all comments by gardeninmypocket)
As an aspiring writer I found this book to be so much more helpful than any other writing book out there, for me at least. I know that this was aimed towards more the young adult populace but I found it to be very encouraging and helpful. She gently yet firmly helps you how to become a writer, giving out tips and ideas, encouraging you to write "junk" (random words or sentences) if you ever got stuck. Step by step she helps you write out and flesh out your ideas, to not feel disheartened by criticism but using it to your advantage. Reading this book helped me to let go of my writers block and now because of it I feel like I can write forever!
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ISBN:
9780060519605
Subtitle:
Creating Stories That Fly
Author:
Levine, Gail Carson
Author:
by Gail Carson Levine
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Authorship
Subject:
Composition & Creative Writing - Fiction
Subject:
Language Arts - Composition & Creative Writing
Subject:
Children s 9-12 - language Arts
Subject:
Children s All Ages - Language Arts
Subject:
Fiction -- Authorship.
Publication Date:
September 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Pages:
167
Dimensions:
7.54x5.30x.39 in. .27 lbs.
Age Level:
10-14

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