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Summary: Live Writing
Review: I think everyone should go and buy this book. It is worthy of 5 stars.This book trys to help you become a better writer by sharing some of Ralph Fletcher's experiances. If you like this book I reccomend you read Spider Boy or A writer's notebook. ( The book before Live Writing)
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Summary: Third in a Fantastic Trio by Fletcher
Review: Ralph Fletcher has written a trio of fantastic books for young writers. "A Writer's Notebook" is about gathering material; "How Writers Work" is about the process of writing; and "Live Writing" is about craft, or how to write well. Most importantly, these three books are written directly to kids, in a warm and personal rather than "textbook" manner. I don't know of any other author who writes books on writing for kids, and this genre is so needed! Plus all of Fletcher's books are very engaging and well-written. Fletcher selects what he feels are the most important aspects of craft for this book. My notes on some of them follow:
Characters
· Characters are the most important part of a story.
· The plot should grow out of the characters, and not the other way around.
· Characters must first be born in your mind.
· Build characters from people you know.
· Give physical descriptions of your characters.
· Characters should be complex, containing both good and bad.
· Write letters to and from your characters, asking them questions!
Voice
· Best way to develop it is through your writer's notebook.
· Think of writing as chatting on paper.
· Always have a particular audience in mind.
· Be honest!
· Writing is trying to get readers to see something as you do.
Conflict
· Types of.
· Don't wait long to develop it.
· Don't solve it too quickly.
· Don't end a story too abruptly or predictably.
Time
· Writing time isn't the same as real time.
· Slow down "hot spots."
· Skip over unimportant time quickly.
· Narrow the time frame to key points.
· Flashbacks are usually needed; they represent memories, what makes a character tick.
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Summary: Third in a Fantastic Trio by Fletcher
Review: Ralph Fletcher has written a trio of fantastic books for young writers. "A Writer's Notebook" is about gathering material; "How Writers Work" is about the process of writing; and "Live Writing" is about craft, or how to write well. Most importantly, these three books are written directly to kids, in a warm and personal rather than "textbook" manner. I don't know of any other author who writes books on writing for kids, and this genre is so needed! Plus all of Fletcher's books are very engaging and well-written. Fletcher selects what he feels are the most important aspects of craft for this book. My notes on some of them follow:
Characters
·Characters are the most important part of a story.
·The plot should grow out of the characters, and not the other way around.
·Characters must first be born in your mind.
·Build characters from people you know.
·Give physical descriptions of your characters.
·Characters should be complex, containing both good and bad.
·Write letters to and from your characters, asking them questions!
Voice
·Best way to develop it is through your writer's notebook.
·Think of writing as chatting on paper.
·Always have a particular audience in mind.
·Be honest!
·Writing is trying to get readers to see something as you do.
Conflict
·Types of.
·Don't wait long to develop it.
·Don't solve it too quickly.
·Don't end a story too abruptly or predictably.
Time
·Writing time isn't the same as real time.
·Slow down "hot spots."
·Skip over unimportant time quickly.
·Narrow the time frame to key points.
·Flashbacks are usually needed; they represent memories, what makes a character tick.
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Summary: Great for Teaching Writing
Review: This easy to understand book is good for writers of all ages. I have used lessons from this book to help my middle school and high school students improve their writing. Fletcher concentrates on specific aspects of writing, like leads or characters, and uses simple but powerful examples that implicitly show students how to improve their writing. If you are using a workshop class, many of his ideas lend themselves to effective mini-lessons.
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Summary: Great for Teaching Writing
Review: This easy to understand book is good for writers of all ages. I have used lessons from this book to help my middle school and high school students improve their writing. Fletcher concentrates on specific aspects of writing, like leads or characters, and uses simple but powerful examples that implicitly show students how to improve their writing. If you are using a workshop class, many of his ideas lend themselves to effective mini-lessons.
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