How to Write Your Best Story Ever!: Top Tips and Trade Secrets from the Experts - Softcover

Edge, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1438009097 ISBN 13: 9781438009094

Publisher: B E S Pub Co, 2016

Synopsis

Aspiring writers love to dream up stories…but getting them down on paper may be a challenge. That's where <i>How to Write Your Best Story Ever!</i> can help. This book is bursting with creative ways to help youngsters craft all types of stories. Helpful features include:<ul><li>Hints and tips to create amazing characters and settings<li>Story Sparks to help young writers come up with exciting plots<li>Word Webs that offer choices that add flair to stories<li>Ways to wrap it all up with a brilliant ending<li>Inspiration along the way from fantastic fiction and advice from bestselling authors<li>Chapters devoted to writing stories such as Adventure, Romance, Science Fiction, Mash-ups, and more</li></li></li></li></li></li></ul>With this essential guide to writing and a little bit of imagination, kids can write their best story ever!

About this title

About the Author

Christopher Edge is the award-winning author of Twelve Minutes to Midnight, The Black Crow Conspiracy and many more books for children. A former English teacher, Christopher now works as a publishing and education consultant and visits primary and secondary schools across the country to inspire children as readers and writers.

Reviews

Gr 2–5—A great guide for students interested in developing their creative writing skills. This manual takes prospective writers on a journey to create new worlds and tales, with spelling, grammar, and punctuation tips along the way. The topics are arranged in a manner that allows students to browse and flip through to find whatever interests them most. A range of genre-specific subjects are explored; for example, the chapter "How To Write Your Best Scary Story Ever!" includes tips on how to set the scene and avoid clichés, as well as a word web ("The Language of Horror") with relevant vocabulary (e.g., poisonous, catacombs, macabre). Everything from character development to script writing to genre mash-ups is covered and accompanied by brightly colored cartoon illustrations. The layout can be a bit busy, but overall this is a valuable resource. VERDICT Recommended for elementary classroom collections in need of an accessible introduction to creative writing.—Elizabeth Anne Ragain, Springfield Public Schools, MO

Edition details

• Publisher: B E S Pub Co
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1438009097
• ISBN 13: 9781438009094
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128