creative writing

Presents advice on creative writing, with tips on ways to weave characters, plot and structure together, the different sub-genres of novel-writing - from thrillers to chick-lit, and the inner workings of agencies and publishing houses.

A brief biography of author J.K. Rowling.

"Gives writers a variety of intensive tools and techniques for instilling emotion into plots, characters, dialogue, and settings in order to achieve the highest impact with each element"--OCLC.

Adelaide and Bear team up to demonstrate to the entire class, including Mrs. Fitz-Pea, that bears make the best writing buddies.

"A broad and varied collection of creative pieces resulting from a collaborative experiment: forty-four creators responded to a creative prompt provided by a co-contributor"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the defining characteristics of realistic fiction, discusses character, setting and plot, and explains how to write a realistic fiction story.

A guide for writing that provides fourteen explained lessons and a detailed description of the process used by author Lester Laminack to compose his picture book, "Saturdays and Teacakes," and explains how to read from a writer's perspective.

"... offers a behind-the-scenes look at how books get made, from idea to publication, and gives [the reader] insight into the writing processes of some of the biggest and most talented YA authors writing today"--Provided by publisher.

"Wonderbook has become the definitive guide to writing science fiction and fantasy by offering an accessible, example-rich approach that emphasizes the importance of playfulness as well as pragmatism. It also exploits the visual nature of genre culture and employs . . . drawings, maps, renderings, and visualizations to stimulate creative thinking. On top of all that, the book features sidebars and essays from some of the biggest names working in the field today, including George R. R. Martin, Lev Grossman, Neil Gaiman, Michael Moorcock, and Karen Joy Fowler. For the fifth anniversary of the original publication, Jeff VanderMeer has added an additional 50 pages of diagrams, illustrations, and writing exercises creating [a] . . . volume of . . . advice that is also an . . . inspiring object"--Provided by publisher.

"Presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing"--Amazon.