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Just write : here's how (#1306PC6)

by Myers, Walter Dean
4 reviews & awards | 4 full-text reviews

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Overview
From Follett
Includes bibliographical references (page 147). A guide to the writing process, covering story, language, detail, character, writing
an outline, and more.

Product Details
Publisher:Collins, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Audience: Young Adult
Publication Date: April 24, 2012 Age: 13
Format: FollettBound Glued Booklist: Grades 8-12
Edition: First edition. Kirkus: Ages 14+
Dewey: 808.02 School Library Journal: Gr 5-10
Classifications: Nonfiction ATOS Book Level: 7
Description: 161 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm AR Interest Level: UG
ISBN-10: 1-51814-914-6 (originally 0-06-220390-8) AR Points: 4
ISBN-13: 978-1-51814-914-6 (originally 978-0-06-220390-8) AR Quiz: 151334EN
LCCN: 2012-931468 Reading Counts Level: 7.6
Follett Number: 1306PC6 Reading Counts Points: 7
Lexile: 970L

Reviews & Awards

Booklist, 06/01/12 Horn Book Magazine, 11/01/12
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 07/01/12 Kirkus Reviews, 04/15/12

Full-Text Reviews
Booklist (June 1, 2012 (Vol. 108, No. 19))
Grades 8-12. After 43 years as a writer, with more than 100 books to his credit, Myers—currently National Ambassador for Young
People’s Literature—has written a guide to writing for aspiring young authors. Addressing both fiction and nonfiction, Myers offers
a wealth of advice that is professional and pragmatic and often couched in the context of his own work, especially Kick (2011), his
recent collaboration with teenager Ross Workman (who contributes an epilogue to this book). Myers also gives attention to the
many incarcerated youth with whom he has worked over the years. Throughout, he stresses the importance of prewriting
planning, outlining, daydreaming (to which he devotes hours each day), and being persistent. In addition to his guide, Myers
includes an autobiographical prologue explaining how he became a writer after first becoming an omnivorous reader who haunted
his neighborhood library. Feeling that books saved his life, Myers now gives his readers the same opportunity through his advice
and his largehearted example.
Taken from the Hardcover.

Horn Book Guide (Fall 2012)

"Writing is not mysterious. There are tools that I use to help me get to the end of a book." No sentimentalist, Myers advises young
writers on how to get started and--even more difficult--how to keep going and finish. His approach is practical, encouraging
extensive outlining and, for a novel, a "six-box model for fiction." Autobiographical anecdotes make the advice concrete. Bib.

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Taken from the Paperback.

Kirkus Reviews (April 15, 2012)

The third National Ambassador for Young People's Literature offers a how-to guide for young writing enthusiasts. Who's more
qualified to write about the craft of writing than Myers, one of the biggest names in children's literature and author of 100 works for
young readers? Though this volume is far from flashy, the straightforward, no-nonsense, you-can-do-it tone may well inspire
young readers and beginning writers. Myers tells about his own life and how he became a writer before moving on to the craft
itself, offering advice on structuring fiction using a six-box outline and nonfiction with a four-box outline. Excerpts from his own
notebooks and commentaries on his work with teen writer Ross Workman (Myers' collaborator on the soccer novel Kick, 2011;
Workman contributes to the backmatter) are enlightening, and readers will find themselves in the presence of a friendly mentor
and writing co-conspirator. Ultimately, since writers draw on their own lives and interests, this is a writer's guide to life. Myers
advises, "The best way to find inspiration is just to live your life doing these things that interest you most.... Pursuing your
passions will expand your world. This will make you a better writer." Good advice on the craft of writing from someone who should
know. (writing tips, further reading on writing, about the author, a list of the author's books) (Nonfiction. 14 & up)
Taken from the Hardcover.

School Library Journal (July 1, 2012)

Gr 5-10-Myers uses the same honest and straightforward language that characterizes his young adult fiction to share his ideas
about why and how he writes. His earliest childhood memories include being a good reader in school but a socially awkward,
combative child. He mentions that he was admonished for "not playing well with others," and describes his transition from reading
to writing as a place that allowed him to create his own world of characters. "When I'm writing, I create my own others, and I play
very well with them." After recounting his own personal journey, Myers moves on to the craft itself and offers a supportive tone that
should inspire young adults. He addresses them directly and draws readers into an intimate conversation about writing. Chapters
titled, "Map It Out," "Nice to Meet You," "Then What Happened?," "Leave Your Ego at the Door," and "Pick Yourself Up, Dust
Yourself Off" address such topics as coming up with story ideas, developing characters and plot, dealing with helpful criticism, and
continuing to practice and revise your work. Myers offers advice on structuring fiction using a six-box outline and nonfiction with a
four-box outline, including his own notes to better describe the process. He encourages young writers to focus on things they feel
passionate about. He notes, "Pursuing your passions will expand your world. This will make you a better writer." His words sum up
his philosophy and they characterize the knowledge that he imparts throughout this useful guide.-Carole Phillips, Greenacres
Elementary School, Scarsdale, NY (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No
redistribution permitted.
Taken from the Paperback.

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