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161 pp.
| HarperCollins/Collins |
May, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-220389-2$17.99
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PaperISBN 978-0-06-220390-8$7.99
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YA
"Writing is not mysterious. There are tools that I use to help me get to the end of a book." No sentimentalist, Myers advises young writers on how to get started and--even more difficult--how to keep going and finish. His approach is practical, encouraging extensive outlining and, for a novel, a "six-box model for fiction." Autobiographical anecdotes make the advice concrete. Bib.