Aspiring Author's Journal

by SUSIE MORGENSTERN (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2005

  $3.25

  A diary that teaches children to write real books! Even the little ones often show a strong liking for stories, both those that they are told and those that they tell. Why not help them make a practice of it and turn this inclination into some kind of art? A recognized author, Susie Morgenstern shares her experience as a writer with us in short, personal texts. For instance, she explains where she gets her ideas (January 2nd) and how she chooses the plot of her novels (June 22nd); she lets us know the twenty-three reasons why she loves reading more than anything else (June 3rd) and she tells us about her life as a professional writer (March 23rd). Throughout the year, Susie is at the children's side to guide them in their desire to write. She shows them how to put the worlds that they imagine into words and offers a wide range of writing-related activities. Of course, that teaches them how to give structure to a story, but also to observe and feed their imagination with the situations and people that they meet...in short, to write a novel! Each date of this unusual diary, organized as an almanac from January 1st to December 31st, associates a quotation from a famous writer with a writing or observing activity. That way, writing brings new pleasure every day!