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Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly

In Writing Magic, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of great writing. She shows how you, too, can get terrific ideas for stories, invent great beginnings and endings, write sparkling dialogue, develop memorable characters—and much, much more. She advises you about what to do when you feel stuck—and how to use helpful criticism. Best of all, she offers writing exercises that will set your imagination on fire.

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With humor, honesty, and wisdom, Gail Carson Levine shows you that you, too, can make magic with your writing.

Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle gradeadult
Length
short · 168 pages

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