(From Amazon) This book is a practical guide for writers interested in writing for the children's market, and teaches aspiring children's writers how to generate, assess, and apply ideas for fiction as well as nonfiction, short projects as well as long ones. Marcia Thomton Jones offers exercises, worksheets, and guidelines for assessment to help writers apply what they've learned to on-going projects or to help them begin new projects. Story Sparkers begins with an overview of how to write fiction and nonfiction books for children. Jones then discusses the specifics of idea generation assessment and application. The design is open, easy to browse and features boxed tips and quotes from top children's writers. By the end of the book, writers will have a plethora of ideas and insight to help determine audience and appropriate genre, and helpful hints for developing new ideas. While this book is intended for novice writers who are interested in writing for the children's market, writers with experience will find it helpful and motivating, too. This book is filled with writing exercises and prompts to get your ideas flowing. Here is a sampling of brainstorming type activities just from chapter two: Webbing Freewriting Listing Questioning Researching The Five Senses Overheard Conversations Dialogue Letters The Big Idea What If? Thinking Small PIctures Pet Peeves Reading Forced Relationships Timelines Possessions Doodling In My Shoes Musical Muse Unfortunately, it is out of print. But fortunately, you can get a used copy online for a cheap price. So if you are still stuck, during PiBoIdMo, check out this fabulous resource.
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Maria Oka
11/17/2014 07:08:20 am
Thanks for sharing! Trying to get those Sparks flying over here.
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11/17/2014 07:30:51 am
Thanks for sharing this fabulous resource with all of us!
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