Just Write: Here's How!
HarperCollins · Paperback · April 24, 2012
Practice, practice, practice.
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- Who it’s for
- Walter Dean Myers makes writing feel approachable through examples, outlines, and glimpses of his notebooks.
- Themes
- Writing process, Fiction and nonfiction writing, Writing practice
- Genres
- Creative Writing for Teens
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Practice, practice, practice. Now Walter Dean Myers, the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, walks you through the writing process.
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Includes: - Examples from his writing and reading experiences - Walter's six-box and four-box outlines for writing fiction and nonfiction - Excerpted pages from Walter's own notebooks - An afterword by Ross Workman, Walter's teen coauthor of kick - Writing tips from both Walter and Ross Anyone can be a writer, with a little help from Walter Dean Myers!
Inside the Writing Process
Walter Dean Myers makes writing feel approachable through examples, outlines, and glimpses of his notebooks.
Come here for
- A working writer’s examples from reading and writing
- Six-box and four-box outlines for fiction and nonfiction
Expect
- Notebook pages and writing tips from Myers and Ross Workman
- A practical look at writing as practice
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- Authors
- Walter Dean Myers
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 24, 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Writing process · Fiction and nonfiction writing · Writing practice
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