The Magic Words
Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 368 pages ; 24 cm
The best children's and young adult novels take readers on wonderful outward adventures and stirring inward journeys. In The Magic Words, editor Cheryl B. Klein guides writers on a practical-minded voyage of their own, from developing a saleable premise for a novel to finding a dream agent. She delves deep into the major elements of fiction -- intention, character, plot, and voice -- while addressing important topics like diversity, world-building, and the differences between middle-grade and YA novels. In addition, the book's exercises, questions, and straightforward rules of thumb help writers apply these insights to their own creative works.
Contents:
Clarity and connection: Principles of good writing -- Experience and emotion: Ages in children's and YA literature -- Proficiency and practice: Using and developing your gifts -- Promise and premise: Crafting a strong story concept -- Effort and flow: How to write a novel -- Intention and invention: Identifying your points -- Identity and choice: Creating multidimensional characters -- Interest and change: Building bonds between readers and your characters -- Power and attention: Writing outside your own groundwork -- Structure and sensibility: The power of plot -- Obstacles and negotiation: Seven ways of looking at a scene -- Movement and momentum: Controlling your pace and prosody -- Person and personality: Fundamentals of voice -- Teases and trust: What makes a good first chapter -- Worlds and wonders: Writing speculative fiction -- Perspective and polishing: Considering Charlotte Keene -- Vision and revision: Twenty techniques -- Love and/or money: Publishing your book.
Subjects:
Children's literature -- Authorship.
Young adult fiction -- Authorship.
Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Creative writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Children's literature -- Authorship.
Young adult fiction -- Authorship.
Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Creative writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9780393292244
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
LITERATURE Writing Kle | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
LITERATURE Writing Kle | Lower Richland | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 5/13/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Self-Renewing 2018
Self-Renewing 2018