So, You Want to Be a Writer?: How to Write, Get Published, and Maybe Even Make It Big!

by Cathleen Greenwood and Vicki Hambleton

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582703531
• ISBN13: 9781582703534
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

WOAH!

Was someone spying on me my whole life?? This book seemed to be written just for me (aren't I special). It has tips on how to overcome writer's block, how to make realistic and loveable charachters, building seamless plots, and even includes stories of young writers who made it big.This book has been very helpful and I would recommend it to anyone who has hopes of writing and maybe publishing a great book someday.

An Awesome book to start on!

When I first borrowed this book from the library, I thought, Hey, It Looks OK. I'll Borrow It. I read the book that night and WOW! There's thing's you should know about your writing spot, a quiz to help start you in a good genre, personally for you, and even real stories about young writers you've made it. This is such a good book to buy or at least read and take notes off of.

An invaluable resource on how to begin!

In So You Wanna Be A Writer?, freelance writer and editor Vicki Hambleton and classroom teacher Cathleen Greenwood effectively collaborate to provide a superbly presented "how to" guide for young aspiring writers on how to practice and improve their writing and get what they write published! Young writers are shown how to begin a career in writing; explore different areas of writing (poetry, journalism, fiction, nonfiction); find creative ideas for improving their writing; and a wealth of practical advice for approaching publishers and getting published. So You Wanna Be A Writer? is enhanced with a current and extensive list of magazines, websites, contests, and book publishers actively soliciting "kid authors". There are illuminating profiles of ten "kid authors" who are already accomplishing their literary dreams by writing and getting attention for their work and thereby serve as illustrative examples for others. Whether a young author is writing to make money, advance a cause, or just for fun, So, You Wanna Be A Writer? is a strongly recommended and invaluable resource on how to begin!