What's Your Story?: A Young Person's Guide to Writing Fiction

by Marion Dane Bauer

Book Overview

Discusses how to write fiction, exploring point of view, dialogue, endings, and revision. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395577802
• ISBN13: 9780395577806
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

She read it!

I bought this for my 16 year old daughter who likes to write, not read. She actually read it! She said it was a great read, very informative.

Every writer needs this book

Marion Dane Bauer's book has been a tremendous help in my understanding good writing, and improving my own writing. Even after publishing three picture books and a novel for middle grade writers, I still like to reread her specific techniques and instructions on writing craft skills. If you are interested in any aspect of writing, you would certainly benefit from the information presented in this easy-to-use guide for authors.

Amateurs need this advice

Marion Dane Bauer's advice about fiction writing is orgainized in a way that's entertaining and easy to follow. Some of the points were a little painful at first, since I'd been doing just the wrong thing, but now that I've "seen the light" I like my own writing better.The book is directed at young writers, with examples from children's books, but it's helpful for anyone, writing any kind of fiction.