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So, You Want to Be a Writer?: How to Write, Get Published, and Maybe Even Make It Big! (Be What You Want) - Softcover
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Make those writing dreams a reality with this comprehensive guide that explains how to go from staring at an empty page to becoming a published author. Designed to inspire creative expression and help aspiring young writers achieve their dreams, "So, You Want to Be a Writer?" takes readers through the fulfilling step-by-step process of becoming a professional writer, from learning how to generate ideas to getting published and promoting their work. Aspiring writers will learn how to tackle writer's block, improve technique, approach publishers, and more. A detailed list of magazines, websites, contests, and book publishers looking for young authors will keep readers' eyes on the prize, while exclusive interviews with bestselling authors and young published writers will keep them engaged and inspired. "So, You Want to Be a Writer?" includes exclusive insights from well-known authors, such as the late "Jurassic Park" author Michael Crichton and fantasy author Amanda Hocking, who self-published her first novels to huge buzz. And profiles on young writers who are out there working right now--from a "Vanity Fair" blogger to a lyricist--give a real-time perspective to the dream profession.
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SO, YOU WANNA BE A WRITER? is a how-to book that teaches young, aspiring authors how to achieve their dreams. In this follow-up book to the popular SO, YOU WANNA BE A ROCK STAR? Hambleton and Greenwood reveal to kids, in a fun and informative style, how to practice and improve their writing, get published, and maybe even become famous! The book also contains both practical advice and insights from real kid authors. Writer wannabes will learn: * how to begin a career in writing * exploring different areas of writing: poetry, journalism, fiction, or nonfiction * where to find inspiration for your stories * how to approach publishers and get your writing published * a current and thorough list of magazines, web-sites, and book publishers looking for new authors * creative ideas for improving your writing SO, YOU WANT TO BE A WRITER? also profiles 20 real kid authors who are out there accomplishing their dreams by writing and getting attention for their work. By highlighting the real-life publishing successes of everyday kids, the book sends the message that if the kids of today believe in themselves, anything can happen!
About the Author
Vicki Hambleton is a verbal tutor for students in grades 9-12. She was a project editor and writer or Benchmark Education, specializing in books for grades K-8. Her writing has appeared in numerous children's publications including Cobblestone, Calliope, and Footsteps.
Cathleen Greenwood is a teacher, published writer, consultant for the National Council of Teachers of English, and veteran presenter at national and local professional conferences on teaching and writing. She has helped countless students successfully submit writings to magazines, publishers, and contests."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherAladdin Paperbacks
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1582703531
- ISBN 13 9781582703534
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages192
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