Live Writing: Breathing Life into Your Words

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This book is based on the simple idea that every writer has a "tool box." Instead of awls and hammers, a writer's toolbox contains words, imagination, a love of books, a sense of story, and ideas for how to make the writing live and breathe. I wrote this book to give you some practical strategies to throw into your toolbox. I hope you'll try them, because these are ideas that can make you a better writer.

This book is titled Live Writing, and you may be wondering what I mean by ...

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Overview

This book is based on the simple idea that every writer has a "tool box." Instead of awls and hammers, a writer's toolbox contains words, imagination, a love of books, a sense of story, and ideas for how to make the writing live and breathe. I wrote this book to give you some practical strategies to throw into your toolbox. I hope you'll try them, because these are ideas that can make you a better writer.

This book is titled Live Writing, and you may be wondering what I mean by that. Most of us have read (and written!) the opposite kind of writing-dull, drab language that sounds about as interesting as a city phone book. By "live writing" I mean the kind of writing that has a current running through it-energy, electricity, juice. When we read "live writing", the words seem to lift off the page and burrow deep inside us.

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Children's Literature - Uma Krishnaswami
From the author of A Writer's Notebook comes this examination of a writer's toolbox. Two things make this book of particular interest to both children who enjoy writing, and teachers who try to get them to do so. First, Fletcher gives young writers permission to grow and enrich plain or mediocre writing through persistence and work. Second, he offers them the tips and tricks they need to do this successfully. Character and conflict are discussed here. Voice is examined, in a compelling chapter by Han Nolan. Elements of grace and style are cogently presented. Live Writing really can help writing come alive.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780380797011
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 3/28/1999
  • Edition description: Reissue
  • Pages: 144
  • Sales rank: 123,420
  • Age range: 8 - 12 Years
  • Product dimensions: 5.12 (w) x 7.50 (h) x 0.36 (d)

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 2, 2009

    This Book Helps Tremendasly

    This book is so helpful to me though i am only 12 if someone asked me i now could write a whole book. This teaches you many writing skills, such as how to create a character and what to keep in your writers notebook and how to use your tool box and how to create your story and much more, it is a terrific read for anyone who wants to improve on thier writing!

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 18, 2013

    Poppykit to All

    Chapter 2 of Star Glimmer is now availible for reading at Writing Result 6. Hope you luv it! Keep the comments comin'!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 18, 2013

    To Poppykit

    Kinda sad, but well written. Where is the rest going to be?

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 8, 2013

    Ravenstar

    My story isnt based on cats but i like me and kersti and mario.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 8, 2013

    Thinking

    Im thinking of getting this book. I am only 12 years old and id love to be a author one day. So hopefully this will help me and all other writings wanting to improve. I think writing is the best way to express yourself.

    Ill give it a 3 star rating to start with.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 17, 2013

    Blueswift

    Best name: Rainhawk

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 18, 2013

    Crystalfrost

    The name I submit is Quietwoods. Btw plz no copying.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 23, 2012

    Book

    I Just bought It so ima give it a two.

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  • Posted April 3, 2011

    A Book to Learn From

    The book 'Live Writing' gives helpful hints on how to use your life as tools when it comes to writing... it is good for kids, teens, adults, basically anyone who has an appeal to writing. I think this is a great book for anyone who is intrested in making their writing come to life. That is what I have to say about this book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 16, 2009

    learn and have fun!

    A nice way to know more about writing or actually to teach children how to write. Very funny.

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