fiction

A reprint of Dorothea Brande's 1934 work exploring how the right and left sides of the human brain work together to influence creative writing, with exercises and tips to help novice and more advanced writers improve their skills.

Uses the author's own experiences as a child, parent and teacher to discuss the "power of story" and how people learn to read.

Presents a guide to writing fiction and covers the elements of a story, ways to end a story, and the similarities and differences of the five genres of fiction stories.

This follow-up to "What's Your Story?" presents a selection of short fiction written by students in grades four through twelve followed by Bauer's comments on each.

Discusses some of the many ways to write a short story, explaining how to begin with an idea, create characters, plot, and dialogue, and edit the finished story.

Describes the life and work of "The Outsiders" author S. E. Hinton, discussing her childhood, education, family, and inspiration, and includes a chronology, glossary, and suggestions for further reading.

This book describes how to draw animals and how to write a story about them, with a story example and story prompts.