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Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Whether it's correctly naming the parts of a horse, knowing how lords and ladies address one another, or building a realistic fantasy army, getting the details right takes fantasy writing to the next level. Featuring some of the most popular articles from Dan Koboldt's Fact in Fantasy blog as well as several never-before-seen essays, this book gives aspiring and established fantasy writers alike an essential foundation to the fascinating history and...
106) Advertising overload
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Media outlets rely on advertising for financial support, but in many cases it's becoming more difficult to determine where the news ends and advertising begins. Advertising Overload takes a closer look at the encroachment of sponsored content and paid advertisements in areas where consumers might not expect to see them, as well as the ways that companies use collected data to push targeted advertising at consumers. Easy-to-read text, vivid images,...
107) Yasmin the writer
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Yasmin struggles with Ms. Alex's assignment to write an essay about her hero until she realizes that her hero is someone very close to her.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
"In a series of conversational observations and meditations on the writing process, The Art of Slow Writing examines the benefits of writing slowly. DeSalvo advises her readers to explore their creative process on deeper levels by getting to know themselves and their stories more fully over a longer period of time. She writes in the same supportive manner that encourages her students, using the slow writing process to help them explore the complexities...
Author
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
"Based on her practice of leading writing groups for people with cancer, writer, teacher, and breast cancer survivor Sharon Bray provides a step-by-step guide for writing together--or alone--through cancer, from diagnosis through recovery, and defines a process for expressive and healing writing focused on an individual's experience"--Provided by publisher.
113) Scary stories
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book introduces readers to the dark and creepy world of writing scary stories in an age-appropriate way.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"The definitive handbook for the novelist who is ready to revise...This wise and friendly guide shows writers how to turn first-draft manuscripts into the novels of their dreams. A critic, longtime teacher, and award-winning novelist, Sandra Scofield illustrates how to reread a work of fiction with a view of its subject and vision, and how to take it apart and put it back together again, stronger and deeper. Scofield builds her explanations around...
116) Adventure stories
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Provides writing activities that instruct young authors how to pen an adventure story, including grammar tips, writing ideas, and sample stories.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success. Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a successful story--from the opening image to the...
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
Formats
Description
"A broad and varied collection of creative pieces resulting from a collaborative experiment: forty-four creators responded to a creative, prompt provided by a co-contributor. Includes contributions by Sherman Alexi, Tom Angleberger, Jessixa Bagley, Tracey Baptiste, Sophie Blackall, Lisa Brown, Peter Brown, Lauren Castillo, Kate DiCamillo, Margarita Engle, Deborah Freedman, Adam Gidwitz, Chris Grabenstein, Jennifer L. Holm, Victoria Jamieson, Travis...