The way of the writer : reflections on the art and craft of storytelling —Johnson, Charles, 1948- author.

"Organized into six accessible, easy-to-navigate sections, The way of the writer is both a literary reflection on the creative impulse and a utilitarian guide to the writing process. Johnson shares his lessons and exerci...

The making of a story : a Norton guide to creative writing —LaPlante, Alice, 1958-

The write thing : Kwame Alexander engages students in writing workshop (and you can too!) —Alexander, Kwame, author.

Newbery Medal-winning author Kwame Alexander shows how to shake up the traditional writing workshop using poetry and make writing fun again. Using his techniques and strategies, you'll invigorate the writing workshop and...

Poppy's best paper —Eaddy, Susan, author.

Poppy J. Thistleberry decides she wants to be a writer, but she is struggling to come up with material for her class writing assignments -- and annoyed that her best friend Lavender keeps getting picked to read her paper...

Writing alone and with others —Schneider, Pat, 1934-

Writer's gym : exercises and training tips for writers —Clark, Eliza.

The creative writing coursebook : forty-four authors share advice and exercises for fiction and poetry

The success and popularity of creative writing courses at universities across the country belies the myth that writing can't be taught. The Creative Writing Coursebook, edited by Julia Bell and Paul Magrs, takes aspiring...

Little red writing —Holub, Joan, author.

Once upon a time, in pencil school, a brave little red pencil sets out to write an exciting story with nouns and adverbs and everything. But first she has to face the ravenous pencil sharpener, the Wolf 3000.

The writing diet : write yourself right-size —Cameron, Julia.

"Directs readers to count words instead of calories, to substitute their writing's "food for thought" for actual food. Journaling to examine their relationship with food - and to ward off unhealthy overeating."--BOOK JA...

Letters to a young writer : some practical and philosophical advice —McCann, Colum, 1965- author.

"Drawing on the lessons learned throughout a distinguished writing career and nearly 20 years as a teacher of creative writing, McCann delivers a collection of essays that combines practical advice, creative inspiration,...

The 14 fibs of Gregory K. —Pincus, Gregory K.

Gregory Korenstein-Jasperton is an eleven-year-old boy who likes to write stories and poems and is not excited by math, but he has a problem--he is the middle child in a family of math geniuses and his father expects him...

How the light gets in : writing as a spiritual practice —Schneider, Pat, 1934-

"When I begin to write, I open myself and wait. And when I turn toward an inner spiritual awareness, I open myself and wait." With that insight, Pat Schneider invites readers to contemplate their lives through spiritual ...

Leap write in! : adventures in creative writing to s-t-r-e-t-c-h & surprise your one-of-a-kind mind —Benke, Karen.

First you write a sentence : the elements of reading, writing...and life —Moran, Joe, 1970- author.

"The sentence is the common ground where every writer walks. A good sentence can be written (and read) by anyone if we simply give it the gift of our time, and it is as close as most of us will get to making something tr...

Erotic stories for Punjabi widows —Jaswal, Balli Kaur, author.

Nikki has spent most of her life distancing herself from the traditional Sikh community. After her father's death she takes a job teaching a creative writing course in the heart of the Punjabi community. When one of the ...

Gonna bake me a rainbow poem : a student guide to writing poetry —Sears, Peter.

Bears make the best writing buddies —Oliver, Carmen, author.

Adelaide and Bear team up to demonstrate to the entire class, including Mrs. Fitz-Pea, that bears make the best writing buddies.

Writing down the bones : freeing the writer within —Goldberg, Natalie.

This book is about writing. It is also about using writing as your practice, as a way to help penetrate your life and become sane. What is said here about writing can be applied to running, painting, andything you love a...

Imagination according to Humphrey —Birney, Betty G., author, illustrator.

"During a creative writing unit at Longfellow School, the students in Mrs. Brisbane's class practice using their imagination with their very own writing journals--and Humphrey finds out that writing from his imagination ...

Writing from the senses : 59 exercises to ignite creativity and revitalize your writing —Deutsch, Laura.