Writing Fantastic Fiction

From the Series Write This Way

  • Interest Level: Grade 6 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 6

Want to write a fantastic work of fiction? Sometimes getting started is the hardest part. This book takes you through the steps of writing a story from beginning to end. Learn how to gather inspiration and develop a story’s characters. Then visualize and organize your story’s plot with a writing map. And after you’ve written a really rough draft, check out tips for revising your work. You’ll also be inspired by unique writing exercises and storytelling insights from popular authors. Whether you want to write a puzzling mystery, a lighthearted romance, a dark sci-fi epic, or a tale that borrows from your own life, a blank page can be the starting point for a powerful story.

Format Your Price Add
978-1-4677-8291-3
$37.99
Interest Level Grade 6 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 6
Copyright 2016
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 56
Publication Date 2015-08-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF029010, JNF029000
Dewey 808.3
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 6 x 9
Lexile 890
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, Starred Reviews, and Table of contents

Author: Jennifer Joline Anderson

Jennifer Joline Anderson has been writing since she was a teenager, when she had her first short story published in Seventeen magazine. She holds a degree in Hispanic Studies from Vassar College and has lived in Mexico and China. Today, she works as a freelance writer, editor, and Spanish translator in Minneapolis. Jennifer has written many books for young people, including biographies of Wilma Rudolph, Albert Einstein, and John Lennon; histories of the Women's Rights Movement and Civil Rights Movement; and true tales of Jack the Ripper and Bigfoot. She also loves inventing silly bedtime stories for her two children, ages five and three.

Reviews

VOYA

“[P]rovides encouragement and tips for aspiring writers. . . . This is a pragmatic and easy-to-use series recommended for language arts teachers and school libraries.”—VOYA