So, You Wanna Be a Writer? : How to Write, Get Published, and Maybe Even Make It Big!

by Hambleton, Vicki; Greenwood, Cathleen

• ISBN13: 9781582700434
• ISBN10: 1582700435
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

This handbook on writing and publishing for aspiring young writers shows kids how to practice and improve their writing, get published, and maybe even become famous in the process. Contains practical advice and cool insights from real kid authors. Photos and illustrations.

Table of Contents

What's It Like to Be a Writer?	1	(7)
Getting Started with the ``Write'' Stuff: Time, Tools, and Turf	8	(13)
Poetry, Fiction, Sci-Fi...Exploring the Different Genres	21	(16)
Choosing Your Topic: What Will You Write About?	37	(7)
Writing Exercises: How to Get Unstuck Fast	44	(18)
The Process: Writing and Rewriting	62	(13)
You've Written Your Masterpiece...Now What? Let Them Read It!	75	(9)
How to Get Published: Creating a Proposal	84	(15)
Getting Published: What To Do If They Say No... What To Do If They Say Yes!	99	(13)
Writing as a Career: You Mean I Can Get Paid for That?	112	(10)
Resources for Writers	122	(15)
Glossary: Words that Writers, Publishers, and Teachers Use A Lot... and What They Mean!	137