authorship

Offers tips and guidance to writing creative nonfiction, examining an approach to writing a memoir, researched essays, and investigative reporting, and providing writing exercises on memories, seeking material outside the self, ethical issues to consider when writing about other people, how to approach background research and avoid clich?s, and related topics.

Presents a collection of autobiographical essays of the author featuring memories of his life and work and the turning points in both involving his discovery of influential poets and writers, including William Carlos Williams, George Hitchcock, and Roberta Spear.

An exploration of the life and works of British author Roald Dahl. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Using a selection of seven sport poems, discusses how to understand the meaning of poems and the writing techniques use by poets.

Children's author Walter Dean Myers describes his childhood in Harlem in the 1940s and 1950s, discussing his loving stepmother, his problems in school, his reasons for leaving home, and his beginnings as a writer.

Presents quotations, affirmations, ideas, and sample entries, to be used as a guide for women to keep a journal, and turn life into a work of art.

Provides thousand of writing prompts by combining three story elements to create new plotlines for novels, short stories, screenplays, and other creative writing projects.

"Uses classic examples from books, films, and the world around us to explore what makes monsters memorable--and terrifying. You'll learn what monsters can (and should) represent in your story and how to create monsters from the ground up"--Back cover.

A comprehensive reference guide for children's writers that features interviews with published authors, illustrators, and industry insiders and essays which offer tips on how to break into the market and get a children's book or story published, as well as more than 500 listings of book publishers, magazines, agents, and other resources.