A young writers handbook by anne mazerellen potter. As the daughter of novelists harry mazer and norma fox mazer, mazer loved books and said that she would often sneak out of high school to go to the public. Anne mazer, author of series like abby hayes and sister magic, and ellen potter, author of books like olivia kidney and slob, lay out what it means to be a writer and. Spilling ink by anne mazer, 9781596435148, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Spilling ink by anne mazer and ellen potter writing slices. Quite a lot of my writing education took place while i was unconscious. Anne and ellen have crafted such a wonderful, funny, wise book about. Ellen potter and anne mazer, illustrated by matt phelan. A young writers handbook, youll find practical advice. A young writers handbook, youll find practical advice in a perfect. See all books authored by anne mazer, including the salamander room dragonfly paperbacks, and spilling ink. Spilling ink by anne mazer, ellen potter, matt phelan.
Mcmillan palgravelearn how to write like the experts, from the experts. Spilling ink, a young writers handbook by anne mazer booktopia. Spilling ink is, basically, a book about how to write. Now they have done the same for this audio version, with. Prompted by a neverending stream of letters pleading for advice on how to be a better writer, successful childrens authors anne mazer and ellen potter put their heads together to create this useful guide. I am just finishing this book i am reading through it very slowly and thought i would share. For years i have been thinking about writing a how to book for kids who want to. Booktopia has spilling ink, a young writers handbook by anne mazer. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. A young writers handbook by ellen potter, anne mazer.
Ellen potter, on the other hand, is better known for the olivia kidney series or her individual books like slob. The authors mix inspirational anecdotes with practical guidance on how to find a voice, develop characters. Peppered with clever examples and inspiring prompts, this book is a musthave. A young writers handbook by ellen potter and anne mazer 2010, paperback, handbook instructors at the best online prices at ebay. As far as i can tell, there wasnt anything like anne mazer and ellen potters book back in the 80s or 90s. Ellen potter is the author of acclaimed books for children including slob, pish posh, and olivia kidney. She lives in upstate new york with her husband, son and a motley assortment of badly behaved animals. The authors are anne mazer and ellen potter, two really great writers of childrens books and a couple for adults. A young writers handbook, youll find practical advice in a perfect package for young aspiring writers.
The authors mix inspirational anecdotes with practical. My parents wanted desperately to become writers and made themselves get up at 4. Spilling ink audiobook by anne mazer, ellen potter. Practical advice in a perfect package for young aspiring writers. Spilling ink is a chatty, informed, getreal look at writing by two childrens book authors, and it doesnt waste time diagramming sentences and listing common spelling errors. A young writers handbook anne mazer and ellen potter. In an engaging, informal style, mazer and potter cover the range of writing concerns, from getting started, creating characters, writing dialogue, finding a narrative voice and revising. Two prolific writers for children offer advice on the writing process for young writers. Anne mazer is the american author of fortyfive books, including the amazing days of abby hayes series encompassing twenty two books, the salamander room, and the nonothings and their baby mazer was born in 1953 in schenectady, new york. It uses neat metaphors to help describe writing techniques. Clearly the authors had fun compiling their tips, and original metaphors and images for the writing process keep things. A young writers handbook by ellen potter and anne mazer. After receiving letters from fans asking for writing advice, accomplished authors anne mazer and ellen potter joined together to create this guidebook for young writers.
A young writers handbook, youll find practical advice in a perfect package for young aspiring writers after receiving letters from fans asking for writing advice,accomplished authors anne mazer and ellen potter joined together to create this guidebook for young writers. With thousands of childrens books, audiobooks, and videos, there is no limit to what children can learn and explore. The authors mix inspirational anecdotes with practical guidance on how to find a voice, develop characters and plot, make revisions, and overcome writers block. A young writers handbook by anne mazer, ellen potter. The authors mix inspirational anecdotes with practical guidance on how to find a. The authorsalong with award winning illustrator matt phelan, mix inspirational anecdotes with practical guidance on. So its impossible for me not to wonder how all of that might have been different had i encountered a book like spilling ink. The two writers are not actually speaking back and forth to each other, they are addressing the reader a young writer, but each small. A young writers handbook by anne mazer and ellen potter. Spilling ink by anne mazer overdrive rakuten overdrive. Anne mazer and ellen potter tackle important issues for young writers with sage advice and witty humor. Kids may know author anne mazer best from her the amazing days of abby hayes series. Preloaded digital audio player, 9781616577605, 1616577606.
Spilling ink book hennepin county library bibliocommons. Spilling ink learn how to write like the experts, from the experts. This book covers pretty much everything a kid would need to know to start writing. My son, age 9, who hates to write read it toward the end of spring and he really liked it. Learn how to write like the experts, from the experts. Written by anne mazer, ellen potter, audiobook narrated by anne mazer, ellen potter. After receiving letters from fans asking for writing advice,accomplished authors anne mazer and ellen potter joined together to create this guidebook for young writers. Anne mazer is the author of the salamander room, the sister magic series, and the bestselling abby hayes series.
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