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Writing a Life: Teaching Memoir to Sharpen Insight, Shape Meaning--and Triumph Over Tests
Katherine Bomer
Heinemann, 2005
Practical and so inspiring!
Writing a Life is the perfect synthesis between a good armchair read and a how-to-guide. I made notes all over the margins of this book and can't wait to begin teaching memoir to my students. The last chapter - teaching kids how to get ready for standardized tests - will become a classic ...
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Journal Jumpstarts: Quick Topics and Tips for Journal Writing
Patricia Woodward
Cottonwood Press, Inc., 1996
Outstanding Resource for Journal Writing
+ Great tool for English teachers
+ pretty cool
+ High School Use
+ Very useful!
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New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 2007 (New Stories from the South)
Algonquin Books, 2007
The Pick of the Litter
+ The South is captured in these works
Award-winning author Edward P. Jones selected these eighteen stories that he considers the best stories from the South for 2007. In his short, thoughtful introduction he says that "so much is about the heart, wherein the soul dwells," and like Faulkner he has picked stories not about the glands, ...
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How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling (How to Write a ...
James N. Frey
St. Martin's Press, 1987
It's like taking a writing course
+ Good companion
+ Fresh Air
+ GET THIS BOOK!
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The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell: A Novel
Loraine Despres
Harper Paperbacks, 2006
Brief Review
+ Southern Lit at its BEST
+ Excellent!
+ Outstanding Book!
+ Bad Behavior Can Be Good
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Writing Humor: Giving a Comedic Touch to All Forms of Writing
Ian Bernard
Capra Press, 2003
Humor Will Set You Free; This Book is the Key
+ Clear, well-written and enjoyable advice for writers
Trying to teach somebody how to be funny is like trying to teach somebody how to be TALL. You can't. I dare you. The great thing about Ian Bernard's bouyant examination of humor is the clever way he deconstructs the eternally elusive phenomenon of: FUNNY. He does it by being a smart, witty ...
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Writing the Breakout Novel
Donald Maass
Writers Digest Books, 2002
An inspiring book on the craft of writing
+ Great book..... But
+ Very good advice for writers
+ Pull out your Highlighters--You're going to need them
+ Storytelling vs. Writing
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Writing Children's Books for Dummies
Lisa Rojany Buccieri, Peter Economy
For Dummies, 2005
Children's Book Publisher highly recommends this!
+ Inspiring and Motivating
+ Excellent!
+ Writing Children's Books for Dummies
+ All you need to know to write children's books!
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Writing FAST: How to Write Anything with Lightning Speed
Jeff Bollow
Embryo Films, 2004
effective methods
I've finished my first novel and I used this method before I bought the book. It's logical and helps to break down large chunks of writing to something more manageable. I think he wrote a book that will help beginning writers not be overwhelmed by the material. Great book.
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On Writing, A Memoir of the Craft (AUDIOBOOK) (CD)
Stephen King, 2004
Responsible for more nightmares than the bogeyman, Stephen King has earned his reputation as the master of horror with more than 30 international best-sellers. On Writing shines with his enthusiasm for his craft and provides insightful lessons for writers. First serialized in the New Yorker, this engaging memoir has met with eager acclaim. Kings advice is friendly and to the point: acquire and ...
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Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook
Donald Maass
Writers Digest Books, 2004
Good Hands On Exercises
+ A Helpful Addition
+ I use this more than the actual book
+ Helpful!
+ Not the same as the Breakout book
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Turning Memories Into Memoirs: A Handbook for Writing Lifestories
Denis Ledoux
Soleil Press, 2005
Animate Your Memories
+ Step-by-Step Guidance from a Leader in the Field
+ Packed with Material.....
+ Animate Your Memories
+ Writing Memories
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Writing Fiction Step by Step
Josip Novakovich
Story Press, 1998
Josip is an amazing teacher of writing
+ Very useful tool for a writer just starting out
+ This author delivers the goods.
+ A writing course
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If Mama Don't Laugh, It Ain't Funny
Lucy Adams
Palm Tree Press, 2007
Freakin hilarious!
+ If Erma Bombeck and Jeff Foxworthy came together.....
+ The most realistic book on motherhood!
+ Lewis Grizzard is Grinning
+ if mama dont laugh it aint funny
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Running with Scissors: A Memoir
Augusten Burroughs
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2006
genius
+ Entertaining
+ Weird
+ Great Read
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