Seize the Story: A Handbook for Teens Who Like to Write Review
Some people are great teachers. Others are great writers. Victoria Hanley combines her unique talent for both to create a great resource for young writers. "Seize the Story" is a step-by-step guide to writing fiction, from coming up with an idea to polishing the finished piece.
The Building Your Story suggestions in each chapter show writers how to apply what they've learned to their own stories. Additional writing prompts are generously sprinkled throughout the book to encourage young writers to venture outside their comfort zones. An amazing collection of interviews with the likes of David Lubar, Joan Bauer, Lauren Myracle, plus twelve more, reveals what it takes to go from being someone who wants to write to accomplished author.
This is certainly the perfect book for teens - or even tweens - who want to write. Yet any writer who puts pen to paper and applies Hanley's guidance can reach the end of the book with a complete first draft of a short story, or the skeleton of a novel. What sets this book apart from all the other books about writing is Hanley's emphasis on building and then honing the skills necessary to create interesting characters and compelling plots.
Anyone who loves to dabble with words can learn how to become a better writer. Also writers who are besieged with writer's block will find a variety of ways to help them unlock their inner storyteller. When Hanley's techniques are applied to raw talent, story happens. At long last, teens and beginning writers have a writing book that speaks to them.
Seize the Story: A Handbook for Teens Who Like to Write Overview
Supplemented by interviews with successful authors of teen literature—including T. A. Barron, Jona Bauer, Chris Crutcher, and Lauren Myracle, among others—this book presents all the elements of fiction, from creating believable dialogue to executing an exciting plot, through real story excerpts. Packed with tips, tricks, and writing exercises from an award-winning author of teen fiction, the guide encourages teen writers to write creatively and explore all the elements and responsibilities of fiction. With the book's goal of building competent, satisfied young authors, young people are emboldened to write the stories that are theirs alone to tell.
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Customer Reviews
Extremely helpful - wannawrite -
I have read a number of writing books. Most are quite helpful about one aspect of writing or another. This book, Seize the Story, is helpful from start to finish. From working with characters to really explaining what goes into a plot, from juicy details about setting to interesting perspectives on how to get over writers' block, it was all enthralling. The best thing about it was the way it pulled everything together. I am not a teen writer. I got this book because I want to write YA. I got what I needed most, because Seize the Story communicates encouragement along with writing tips. I plan to do every one of the writing exercises as I go over my own manuscript. This book was even a good read, full of story examples I enjoyed. The interviews at the end with other authors made it obviosu what the author was saying all along, that every writer is different and there's not only one way to go about it.
I can't stop reading it! - Jasper Bartolome - Secret place
This is such a great book! I am so absorved in the info of the book that i dont have the willpower to stop reading!!! I especially liked the chapter about characters. Another good thing about "Seize the Story" is that it actually introduced me to some excellent authors... And reads! This book is worth the price and maybe even more... Five stars!
Unique, Amazing -- THE Must Have Teen Writer's How-To! - CraftWrite - Fort Collins, CO
What I love about "Seize the Story" is that it really seems to know how a teen writer's mind thinks, and presents all this amazing, encouraging writerly info in a way that hits them right where they live. I wrote as a kid, and if I'd access to a book like this, I would have been thrilled! And now, as an adult teacher of young writers, I recommend this book to not just the next generation of teen writers, but to all those creative writing educators out there who could use the great blueprint, perfect prompts and engaging lessons in the classroom that "Seize" provides. Carpe fabula!
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