Writing Magic, Gail Carson Levine
Writing Magic, Gail Carson Levine
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Writing Magic
Creating Stories that Fly

Author: Gail Carson Levine

Narrator: Gail Carson Levine

Unabridged: 3 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 09/24/2013

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Fairy-tale master Gail Carson, the bestselling author of Ella Enchanted, guides writers of all ages on how to develop their craft, with practical advice and heartfelt encouragement. In Writing Magic, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her tricks of the trade. She shows how you 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.With humor, honesty, and wisdom, Gail Carson Levine shows you that you, too, can make magic with your writing.

About Gail Carson Levine

Gail Carson Levine's first book for children, Ella Enchanted, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include Ever, a New York Times bestseller; Fairest, a Best Book of the Year for Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal and a New York Times bestseller; Dave at Night, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; The Wish; The Two Princesses of Bamarre; A Tale of Two Castles; Stolen Magic; The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre; Ogre Enchanted; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly and Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink, as well as the picture books Betsy Who Cried Wolf and Betsy Red Hoodie. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Panda on March 13, 2015

I'm pretty sure I owe Gail Carson Levine my soul for convincing me to save everything I wrote. When I was eleven and read this book for the first time, I was desperate for help: I could not control my drive to write, but knew that everything I wrote was garbage, and was caught in a constant cycle of......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on November 15, 2012

Reviewed by Me for TeensReadToo.com Although WRITING MAGIC is geared towards young adults, this is the perfect helper for anyone who has ever wanted to write a book. Creating stories is hard work. It takes practice, discipline, and dedication. It would be nice to think that writing a book simply mean......more

Goodreads review by JohnnyBear on February 07, 2022

Strong 8 out of 10 Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly is a book that teaches all about the ins and outs of writing. I do someday aspire to become a novelist, so this book really appealed to me. It gave me some fantastic pointers on how to write stories and characters. This book also goes in-de......more

Goodreads review by Yvonne on July 30, 2017

Anyone who knows me well enough knows that I hate reading books on writing. They're all either dry, give bland advice, or they repeat what they say over and over again, and it feels like reading one of the countless OTHER books out there on writing. This book doesn't feel that way for me. I've adored......more