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166 pp.
| Holt/Ottaviano |
July, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8050-9404-6$15.99
(3)
4-6
Declaring that "for many guys, school writing can really stink," Fletcher offers boys lots of helpful tips on how to make writing more effective and more fun. Short chapters cover humor, horror, fantasy, and sports writing; other sections cover sources of inspiration, revision techniques, and other practical advice. Interviews with authors including Jon Scieszka and Robert Lipsyte provide real-world success stories. Reading list. Ind.