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Title: Writing for Young Adults by Sherry Garland ISBN: 0-89879-857-4 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: October, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent source for learning the craft of writing
Comment: I don't know what book Michigan Writer read, but I thought that Sherry Garland's book on writing was excellent. I'm far from a beginner (numerous magazine stories, chapter books, novels published), and I still learned new things from this book. I also found it inspiring -- here's where you learn what you need to know. That's a much better inspiration than reading a book about writing, smiling and punching the air and saying "Yeah!", and still not knowing what to do next. Sherry Garland is an award-winning author. Read her book and then do what she says. She's a pro!
Rating: 3
Summary: Skims the surface; good start for beginners
Comment: This book is a good start if you were just hit with the "I want to write" voice. While it covers the basic elements in little detail, the beginning writer will read it then want to move on to books with more depth on character and scene construction. Of course, the novice will continue to read a zillion novels as they are the best text books. With due respect to Sherry Garland for she knows the fiction genre, it was not very inspiring. Then again, it's a book on the craft and not really meant to inspire. Nonetheless, any writing book could offer some glimspe of hope that one CAN make a good living writing for children and teens. Anything is possible if you only believe it first. If you want to stay inspired and are vulnerable to disappointment at this early stage of your exciting new writing career, don't read chapter nineteen. Wait until you've written your first manuscript and sent it out before learning the facts from this chapter. However, I did like how she suggests breaking down your writing goals into months, weeks, and days. See chapter seven.
Rating: 5
Summary: Practical and straight-forward
Comment: Garland has written a book for both the beginning YA writer and the published author--and that's not easy! Her organization, examples, and practical advice will appeal to writers on both ends of the spectrum and everyone in between. Like any good teacher, she does not "brow beat" information into you (neither does she insult your intelligence with simplistic advice). Included are tips on writing all kinds of YA literature...novels, non-fiction, poetry, etc. She also has a section with practical advice from a business standpoint. If I could only have one book on writing for young adults, it would be this one (and I've read MANY).
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Title: Writing for Children and Teenagers by Lee Wyndham, Arnold Madison ISBN: 0898793475 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: April, 1989 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Writing Young Adult Novels by Hadley Irwin, Jeannette Eyerly, Jeanette Eyerly ISBN: 0898793130 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: March, 1988 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Writing Books for Kids and Teens by Marion Crook ISBN: 1551801914 Publisher: Self Counsel Press Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Creating Characters Kids Will Love by Elaine Marie Alphin ISBN: 0898799856 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: September, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Children's Writer's Word Book by Alijandra Mogilner, Alihandra Mogilner ISBN: 0898799511 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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