Your Story Matters
A Surprisingly Practical Guide to Writing
$41.67
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
18 June 2024
Summary
A hilarious how-to on creative writing that makes the writing process fun for aspiring middle-school authors. For fans of Writing Radar by Jack Gantos.
Interested in writing but don’t know how to get started? Love reading and want to know more about how stories are created? Like ridiculous tales about troublesome sisters, peanut butter and steamrollers?
Look no further!
Esteemed writer Richard Scrimger is here to answer all your burning questions about writing…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770498426 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1770498427 |
| Author: | Richard Scrimger, D. McFadzean |
| Publisher: | Tundra Books |
| Imprint: | Tundra Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 18 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 144mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
One of CCBC’s Best Books for Kids and Teens for 2024
”[L]ike all good storytelling manuals, this one provides both warm encouragement and a selection of time-tested tools for hesitant wordsmiths.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Scrimger uses his passion to offer solid advice through upbeat, useful, and occasionally comical explanations and related interactive quizzes and exercises.” —Booklist
“Practical and entertaining, this is a worthy resource for budding story writers.” —School Library Journal
“Richard Scrimger brings his innate talent and humor to this practical guide … . As informative as it is laugh out loud funny.” —Brantford News
“Scrimger’s words are complemented by whimsical illustrations by D. McFadzean, giving the reader a moment to breathe and reflect—something zealous readers may need, especially if they hope to become writers as well as readers.” —Reading With A Pencil
About The Author
Richard Scrimger
RICHARD SCRIMGER is the award-winning author of twenty books for children and adults. His works have been translated into many languages and have been critically acclaimed around the world. His first children’s novel, The Nose from Jupiter, won the 10th Annual Mr. Christie’s Book Award. His novel From Charlie’s Point of View was a CLA Honor Book and was chosen as one of the “Best of the Best” by the Chicago Public Library. Richard’s latest, Viminy Crowe’s Comic Book, was listed as a Top Shelf Honoree by VOYA magazine. His books Ink Me and The Wolf and Me are part of the Seven series with six other well-known authors.
D. MCFADZEAN is a cartoonist who has been published by MAD Magazine, The New Yorker, The Best American Comics and Funny or Die. He has also worked as a storyboard artist for DreamWorks and Netflix. His books include Other Stories and the Horse You Rode in On; Don’t Get Eaten by Anything; and To Know You’re Alive. He was a co-editor/co-founder of the comics and art anthology Irene, and he distributes his own short stories in his ongoing minicomic series, Last Mountain. He currently lives in Regina, Saskatchewan, with his wife and two sons.
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