Write Your Own Story Book - Softcover

Stowell, Louie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0794530192 ISBN 13: 9780794530198

Publisher: Usborne Pub Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

Aspiring young writers will love this fun activity book full of hints, tips and handy tasks for writing breath-taking stories. The first half of the book is full of writing tips, techniques and methods to make every story a masterpiece, with helpful activities on coming up with ideas, writing from different points of view and creating characters, settings and story lines. The second half of the book is full of story themes to write about, from murder mysteries to tales from outer space. With lots of lined space to fill, each activity comes with suggestions for characters, settings and objects to write into the story as well as questions to prompt the imagination.

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Review

A truly creative book that is bound to inspire the JK Rowlings and Jacqueline Wilsons of the future. --tBk magazine

A writing workshop in book form. --Bookfest

Packed with ideas to get children's imaginations flowing, from tips on characters, settings and story starter, to word lists and hints on titles. There are also plenty of blank lines, just begging to be written on. --We Love This Book

For all budding story tellers, this is a must-have book: from simple story plans to techniques for more elaborate stories, your storytelling skills will jump to a different league. --Angels and Urchins

Children will never run out of ideas with this inspiring book which really makes writing fun. Give them a head start on writing and make sure you get a copy of this super book. --Parents in Touch

I wish I had had this fabulous book when I was young girl... an absolute gem for creative kids or for kids whose creativity needs a boost. --Book Reviews for Mums

Simply fantastic for encouraging budding young authors to write their very own masterpieces... a really superb and highly educational 'exercise' book which not only gives children a fascinating insight into story writing and creation, but also encourages them to have a go themselves. This is definitely a personal favourite...well done Usborne! --First4Dads

Another gem from Usborne... includes a number of different writing activities, hints, tips and handy tasks all of which help inspire and guide your child on their creative path and aid their writing journey. --The Little Book

Part secret journal, part recipe collection, the Write Your Own Story Book mixed excitement with promise with figments of the imagination.... Ideal for 8-12 year olds, it's full of tips on how to come up with story ideas, different perspectives to take on telling your tales, as well as lots of prompts to get your creative juices flowing. --Playing by the Book

Edition details

• Publisher: Usborne Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0794530192
• ISBN 13: 9780794530198
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Number of pages: 96