"Divides the creative writing process into five simple steps, from inspiration to publishable story, and includes in-depth treatment of the graphic novel genre with writing prompts"--Provided by publisher.
The MYSTERIES OF HARRIS BURDICK is a sequence of carefully crafted pictures and clever captions, with plot, character, and theme eliminated, to allow the student to create stories based on the pictures. Includes worksheets, as well as a set of questions about each picture.
Provides young writers with tips and advice on writing works of fiction. Discusses how to create characters, settings, and dialogue and offers tips and advice on editing and sharing one's writing.
Briefly explains the nature of a computer, describes how to use a word-processing program to create and save your writing, and suggests activities to develop use of language, good sentence structure, and effective storytelling.
An admittedly "dork" middle-school teacher arranges for a rock superstar to teach her eighth-grade students, who each tell a story about the same topic, in the style of a rap, poem, monologue, screenplay, haiku, fairytale, and more.
