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Writing Magic

Creating Stories That Fly

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Fairy-tale master Gail Carson, the bestselling author of Ella Enchanted, guides writers of all ages on how to develop their craft, with practical advice and heartfelt encouragement.

In Writing Magic, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her tricks of the trade. She shows how you can get terrific ideas for stories, invent great beginnings and endings, write sparkling dialogue, develop memorable characters—and much, much more.

She advises you about what to do when you feel stuck—and how to use helpful criticism. Best of all, she offers writing exercises that will set your imagination on fire.

With humor, honesty, and wisdom, Gail Carson Levine shows you that you, too, can make magic with your writing.

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    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2007
      The author of [cf2]Ella Enchanted[cf1] has penned a volume of amiable advice for would-be young authors. While the writing tips are fairly standard (show, don't tell; use dialogue; know your characters), the friendly, conversational tone, concrete examples of story-starters, and frequent reminders to "Save what you wrote" and "Have fun!" make this guide accessible, instructive, and enjoyable to read. Ind.

      (Copyright 2007 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

    • Booklist

      December 15, 2006
      Levine, best known for" Ella Enchanted" (1997), offers middle-graders ideas about making their own writing take flight. Though her concentration is primarily fiction, she notes that her suggestions can help all sorts of writing. Among the topics she covers are shaping characters, beginnings and endings, revising, and finding ideas. But the best part of Levine's book is her honesty as she shares with children the truth that there are no perfect books, that rejection can be as useful as success, and that you thank the creative part of you by using the ideas that it sends. She even dips into the details of getting published, which will inspire the most serious in the audience. Each chapter concludes with writing exercises, some surprisingly inviting, all of which end with the injunctions: "Have fun" and "Save what you write." A terrific item to have on hand for writing groups or for individual young writers who want to improve.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2006, American Library Association.)

    • School Library Journal

      Starred review from February 1, 2007
      Gr 5 Up-The accomplished children's and young adult author speaks directly to young writers, providing advice on all aspects of fiction creation. Sections titled "Liftoff," "Heart and Guts," "Plowing Through," "Digging Deeper," and "Writing Forever" address such topics as coming up with story ideas, developing characters and plot, and finding opportunities for publication. The tone is friendly and direct, getting quickly to the point in each short chapter, which closes with writing prompts. Levine encourages readers to take their work seriously while remembering to have fun. An informative and encouraging must-read for young writers."Beth Gallego, Los Angeles Public Library, North Hollywood"

      Copyright 2007 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • Lexile® Measure:780
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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