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Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults
Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults | Cheryl B Klein
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This master class in writing children s and young adult novels will teach you everything you need to know to write and publish a great book."
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REPollock
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This was recommended by my group leader at the @Tin_House Young Adult Novel Workshop. Diving in!

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sheilamaverbuch
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"How do I personally know when a manuscript is saleable? When it is great. Emily Dickinson said, "If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry." When I read a manuscript that performs a similar partial decapitation on me… I want to tell everyone about it and have everyone read it."
#mg #ya #cherylbklein

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AliBG
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This.
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Any novelist on earth will benefit from its generosity and vision and after my writer's book group Skyped with the author, I am even more impressed.

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AliBG
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I love two things about this: first, it's okay not to critique-as-you-write. I needed to hear that. Second, "this is your opportunity not to say what you meant, but to hear what an unbiased reader took from it." If only I could convince my students of the latter... #amwriting

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AliBG
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As someone who STINKS at writing pitches, these perfect ones turned me green with envy. Loving this book as part of my "theory for breakfast" challenge. Also...where did the blur button go on our @Litsy photo editor????

AliBG Oh yes. Good idea @tpixie - let's guess the titles! 8y
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syasutake
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I borrowed this from the library but will have to buy a copy. Excellent craft advice and exercises. #amwriting

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AliBG
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Did I finish breakfast already? I didn't even notice, busy reading the introduction to this lovely new book.