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"Introduces readers to the key steps in writing a fictional story through the use of examples and exercises"-- Provided by publisher.

Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares the secrets of her writing success, including how to get ideas, creating beginnings and endings, writing great dialogue, developing memorable characters, and more.

"Useful tips and writing prompts show young writers how to use images to inspire fiction writing"--Provided by publisher.

A portrait of the author of the Goosebumps series, shares insight into his childhood, education, and literary inspirations, with answers to frequently asked questions about his life, books, and writing style.

A guide to writing fantasy stories that covers brainstorming, work habits, character creation, plots, rewriting, and getting published and includes advice from writers.

A guide to writing science fiction stories that covers brainstorming, settings, work habits, character creation, plots, rewriting, and getting published and includes advice from writers.

"Learn to draw fairy tale characters and write a story about them, with a story example and story prompts"--Provided by publisher.

Though best known for transporting readers to Nazi Germany in his equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking bestselling novel, The Book Thief, Markus Zusak has many credits to his name. Penning the Underdogs trilogy, The Messenger, and The Book Thief, all before the age of forty, Zusak has left fans eager to see what he will come up with next. This biography of the award-winning author examines his early influences, including his parents' tales of...

"Vividly illustrates the idea that the young writer who discovers the power of storytelling finds, at the end, the beginning"-- Book jacket.

Veronica Roth published her first book at the age of twenty-one and had the pleasure of seeing it quickly become a best-seller. Her dystopian trilogy about Tris Prior has made Roth a favorite with fans around the world. It inspired a series of hit movies and helped feed the current appetite for YA novels with strong female protagonists and tense, exciting plots. Readers will learn about Roth's childhood and college years, how she got published, and...