Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly (review)
2007; Johns Hopkins University Press; Volume: 60; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/bcc.2007.0020
ISSN1558-6766
Autores Tópico(s)Educational Methods and Media Use
ResumoReviewed by: Kampung Boy, and: Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly Karen Coats Lat Kampung Boy; written and illus. by Lat. First Second/Roaring Brook, 2006141p Paper ed. ISBN 1-59643-121-0$16.95 R* Gr. 5-8 Levine, Gail Carson Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly. Collins/HarperCollins, 2006167p Trade ed. ISBN 0-06-051961-4$16.99 Paper ed. ISBN 0-06-051960-6$5.99 R Gr. 4-9 Thirty chapters full of writing exercises and engaging assignments make this a veritable treasure trove of advice and guidance for writers across a range of ages. Inexperienced writers who aren't yet disciplined enough to create finished pieces are given an encouraging pass to keep making beginnings; veteran writers will be inspired to form writing groups and develop existing pieces through revision. Levine includes favorite passages from her own work and that of others to illustrate concepts, and she debunks conventional wisdom about things like overusing the word "said." She encourages writing right from the beginning by including an assignment to write from a list of story starters before she dives into substance; she follows up by outlining her philosophy of writing which she then continues to demonstrate throughout the book. The chapters are appealingly short, and each one concludes with the admonition "Have fun! Save what you wrote." This book of sound, useful advice lacks only a pristine journal and favorite pen to get anyone's creative juices flowing. An index is included. Copyright © 2007 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
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