creative writing

Provides prompts and guidance for writing about dragons.

Presents an introduction to fiction, including an overview of common features in fiction writing, such as characters, setting, and plot, as well as a discussion of different kinds of fiction. Includes a glossary, a list of additional resources, and critical thinking questions using the Common Core.

"[Presents a guide for teachers on writing] that teachers [the reader] how to move students step-by-step from ideas, to drafts, to finished works"--Amazon.

Katharine turns Mrs. Bingsley's lessons in creative writing into a competition between herself and her schoolmate Vanessa.

A young Muslim girl named Yasmin cannot figure out who her personal hero is, and she is supposed to write about her hero for class. Then her teacher, Ms. Alex, gives her an idea.

Discover ways of brainstorming ideas for a comic book story, how to outline a plot using a three-act organizational structure, how to incorporate dialogue and descriptions, and how to write clear and detailed instructions for an artist to draw the accompanying illustrations.

"'Just Peachy' is a comic series that explores what the day-to-day is like with depression and/or anxiety. The all-too-real cartoon protagonist gives readers a character to empathize with, and helps explain some of the not often talked about consequences and symptoms of having depression. The comics also explore the themes of heartbreak, finding love, dealing with stress, and capturing the magical moments in life that keep us going . . . [T]his is an encouraging collection of comics about being just okay sometimes"--Provided by publisher.

A guide to writing, covering how to brainstorm ideas, organize ideas, plan a draft, and edit your work.

"In this . . . blend of memoir and insight, bestselling author Chuck Palahniuk shares stories and . . . advice on what makes writing powerful and what makes for powerful writing. With advice grounded in years of careful study and a keenly observed life, Palahniuk combines practical advice and concrete examples from beloved classics, his own books, and a 'kitchen-table MFA' culled from an evolving circle of beloved authors and artists, with anecdotes, postcards from the road, and much more . . ."--Provided by publisher.