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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
"Here's the best part of being a writer: Your words can change the world."
Helpful children’s book to looking at how to write and teach them. If I teach Middle School or lower school, this book is a great jumping off point.
Important stuff to remember - writing tics, questions to ask your character, characters just make a strong entrance so the readers know who they are dealing with
Important stuff to remember - writing tics, questions to ask your character, characters just make a strong entrance so the readers know who they are dealing with
I'm a young writer whos looking for encouragement, tips, and experience in writing. If you are one of those too this is the right book. Not only does it tell you techniques of writing, but it also tells you how the real world out there is. Also one of the best parts is that the authors provide challenging writing exercises!
This is a book that will forever sit on my bureau and that I can always link back to!
This is a book that will forever sit on my bureau and that I can always link back to!
The more I read other writing-help books, the more I turn to this one for main guidance and motivation when writing. Even though it says it is written for young writers, I find the simplicity of universal writing ideas easy to follow and implement into my writing. I would recommend this writing book to any writer of any age who wishes to be refreshed with the basics of writing. It is compelling, entertaining, and extremely helpful.
This fell into my hands at work and turned out to be the perfect guide and brainstorming tool for the creative writing club I run for middle schoolers.
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
This is a good, Q&A style book for young writers looking to build confidence or who are interested in taking their writing to the next level. It would also work well as a stepping stone for any writer not sure where to start in the world of writing craft resources.
Loved this helpful and motivating/inspiring book =)
Two veteran authors take their years of writing, their know-how, and their energy and offer it happily to new authors, both young and old. What could have been a dry subject is definitely not in their hands. Simply starting the book will have you hooked and make you wonder why you never wrote that book that you know you have inside you. Mazer and Potter take on all of your excuses, throw in some great advice, and really inspire you to go for it! Written with lots of humor, this book has I Dare You sections to get you started, funny stories of both failure and success, and offers a refreshing look at the process of writing.
There are so many parts to love in this book. It has real information about subjects like metaphors, perspective, setting, and plot. At the same time it is light-hearted and very personal. Mazer and Potter have created an invitation to join them in both the success and failure of writing. Their personal stories make the book a pleasure to read, carrying the information easily to readers. Once you start reading, you will find it reads as easily as one of their novels, which is rare in a nonfiction book on the writing process!
Phelan’s art suits the writing well with its organic and natural feel. The illustrations and the fact that the chapters are broken into small bite-sized pieces contribute to the welcoming feel of the entire book.
Highly recommended, I see this as the ideal book to share with writing classes, to encourage young authors, and to hand to adults who want to start writing for children. Not only will it offer those adults the tools they need to write, it will also show them exactly what a great book for children should be.
Appropriate for ages 10-14. (I had to pry it out of my 13-year-old son’s hands to get to finish it. And only by promising not to touch his bookmark!)
There are so many parts to love in this book. It has real information about subjects like metaphors, perspective, setting, and plot. At the same time it is light-hearted and very personal. Mazer and Potter have created an invitation to join them in both the success and failure of writing. Their personal stories make the book a pleasure to read, carrying the information easily to readers. Once you start reading, you will find it reads as easily as one of their novels, which is rare in a nonfiction book on the writing process!
Phelan’s art suits the writing well with its organic and natural feel. The illustrations and the fact that the chapters are broken into small bite-sized pieces contribute to the welcoming feel of the entire book.
Highly recommended, I see this as the ideal book to share with writing classes, to encourage young authors, and to hand to adults who want to start writing for children. Not only will it offer those adults the tools they need to write, it will also show them exactly what a great book for children should be.
Appropriate for ages 10-14. (I had to pry it out of my 13-year-old son’s hands to get to finish it. And only by promising not to touch his bookmark!)