Pub Date: March 30, 2010
Dewey: 808.3
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 09 to 14
Physical Info: 0.90" H x 8.20" L x 5.40" W ( 0.55 lbs) 288 pages
BISAC Categories:
Young Adult Nonfiction | Language Arts | Composition and Creative Writing
Description: After receiving letters from fans asking for writing advice, the authors joined together to create this guidebook for young writers. The authors mix personal anecdotes with practical guidance on who to find a voice, develop characters and plot, make revisions, and overcome writer's block. Includes writing prompts. Illustrations.
Brief description: Anne Mazer is the author of The Salamander Room, The Sister Magic series, and the bestselling Abby Hayes series. She lives in Ithaca, New York.
Review Quotes:
"Cogent and invaluable." --Publishers Weekly
"The best of recent volumes on the subject." --Kirkus Reviews "Two fine writers put their heads together and come up with an equally fine guide to their craft for beginners." --Booklist "For years I have been thinking about writing a HOW TO book for kids who want to write. Now I don't have to. Anne and Ellen have crafted such a wonderful, funny, wise book about how to craft a wonderful, funny, wise book that when eager young writers send me a letter seeking my advice I can now simply say, 'Read this!' My hat is off to this dynamic duo." --Bruce Coville, author of Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher "The singular, intense yet funny voice of SPILLING INK shares advice--how to convince your characters they are alive, avoid noisy dialog tags, wear sunglasses to feel like a spy--with much lively wisdom, and nary a hint of adult condescension. An outstanding book." --Nancy Springer, author of The Enola Holmes Mystery series