Elizabeth Berg discusses her experience of writing, tracing her journey from working mother to published novelist, and offers advice and exercises for others who aspire to a writing career.
Provides practical tips on the art of writing from a master of the craft, from finding original ideas to developing voice and style, as well as the story of Bradbury's own career as an author.
Presents a brief, illustrated, biography of J.K. Rowling, author of the "Harry Potter" books, and includes information on her childhood, education, career, and how she became one of the world's best known writers.
Presents a student guide to writing, including composition techniques, creative thinking strategies, grammar guidelines, proofreading tips, and examples for mastering various forms an styles of writing.
Provides writing learning center tools and guidance for first through third grade teachers, presenting prewriting warmups and creativity connections with lessons, tips for teaching early writers, and brief sample writings from real students.
Describes techniques that teachers can use to increase their students' appreciation for writing and offers a detailed, week-by-week description of fourteen sessions designed to improve students' writing and reading skills.
Author and writing teacher Carol Bly culls ideas from philosophy, psychotherapy, social work, and neuroscience to free creative nonfiction writers and teachers from the bounds of writers' workshop culture, think individually, and examine their words critically to become better writers.
