creative writing

Calma, who is smart and an excellent writer, and her unlikely friend, Kiffo, a seeming all-around failure, undertake a dangerous project when they follow an abusive teacher whom they suspect of dealing drugs.

Presents an introduction to expository writing, explaining that it contains writing that informs or provides facts, and can include anything from a science report to a letter to the president, showing how to write with main ideas, supporting facts, and strong conclusions.

Teaches children about landforms by showing them how to write and design their own nonfiction books about them, covering information on the parts of a non-fiction book, how to write using different text styles, and more.

Presents advice to writers on the techniques of the craft from well-known authors such as John Irving and Anita Shreve, and features an annotated list of over three thousand resources for writers, including book publishers, syndicates, prize offers, conferences, writers' groups, and article markets, grouped by subject.

Examines all the main forms of writing, including articles, short stories, poetry, plays, novels, and nonfiction, and discusses the different techniques employed when writing for adults, children, radio, or television. Includes advice on how to get started, with examples and exercises at the end of each chapter.

The young team at the literary magazine "Wordswork" learn from their quirky publisher, Professor Plot, about each stage of the writing process, covering prewriting, including brainstorming and planning; writing, including topic sentences and supporting details; revision; and proofreading.

Presents eighty-eight imaginative writing exercises designed to spark creativity, focusing on vocabulary, brainstorming, description, fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

Introduces different kinds of poems, including headline, letter, recipe, list, and monologue, and provides exercises in writing poems based on both memory and imagination.

Explores the process of writing stories through a visit with the editors of the fictional "Wordswork" magazine as they plan for the "story extravaganza" issue.