Writing Radar
Using Your Journal to Snoop Out and Craft Great Stories
Farrar Straus & Giroux · Print & ebook · August 29, 2017
The Newbery Award–winning author of Dead End in Norvelt shares advice for how to be the best brilliant writer in this funny and practical creative writing guide perfect for all kids who dream of seeing their name on the spine of a book.
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- Who it’s for
- Jack Gantos makes the ordinary feel worth noticing—and turning into a story.
- Themes
- Creative writing craft, Finding story ideas in everyday life, Building writing confidence and habits
- Genres
- Creative Writing, Writers' Lives for Kids, The Art of Journaling
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The Newbery Award–winning author of Dead End in Norvelt shares advice for how to be the best brilliant writer in this funny and practical creative writing guide perfect for all kids who dream of seeing their name on the spine of a book. With the signature wit and humor that have garnered him legions of fans, Jack Gantos instructs young writers on using their "writing radar" to unearth story ideas from their everyday lives.
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Incorporating his own misadventures as a developing writer, Gantos inspires readers to build confidence and establish good writing habits as they create, revise, and perfect their stories. Pop-out text boxes highlight key tips, alongside Gantos's own illustrations, sample stories, and snippets from his childhood journals. More than just a how-to guide, Writing Radar is a celebration of the power of storytelling and an ode to the characters who—many unwittingly—inspired Gantos's own writing career.
Everyday Story Radar
Jack Gantos makes the ordinary feel worth noticing—and turning into a story.
Come here for
- Playful advice on finding story ideas in everyday life
- A writer’s misadventures, journals, sample stories, and illustrations
Expect
- Practical guidance on creating, revising, and polishing stories
- Encouragement to build confidence and writing habits
Where it sits
| Creative Writing | 100% |
|---|---|
| The Art of Journaling | 56% |
| Writers' Lives for Kids | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Writers' Lives for Kids
- Creative Writing
- Authors
- Jack Gantos
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Published
- August 29, 2017
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Creative writing craft · Finding story ideas in everyday life · Building writing confidence and habits
- Reading lane
- Writers' Lives for Kids