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Guy-Write: What Every Guy Writer Needs to Know
It’s no secret that many guys dread writing assignments. But writing doesn’t have to be “boring nerd-work.” Writing is about power; it’s about fun; it’s about spoofs, humor, sports, blood, farts, superheroes, giant monsters tearing down the city, and serious subjects, too. Ralph Fletcher, a guy writer himself and the author of forty-one books, discusses every tip needed to...more
Hardcover, 176 pages
Published
July 3rd 2012
by Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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Laura Sizemore LME 508
Type of Reference: handbook
Call Number: 808.06
Description: A guide to writing for boys, including tips and advice form established authors.
Review Citation:
Lyday, K. (2012, July). [Review of the book Guy-Write: What guy writer needs to know]. School Library Journal, 96-97.
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Scope: The purpose of this selection is to provide guide for young writers, grade 3-6, particularly boys, to make their writing more effective and more fun. Short chapters cover humor, horror, fan...more
Type of Reference: handbook
Call Number: 808.06
Description: A guide to writing for boys, including tips and advice form established authors.
Review Citation:
Lyday, K. (2012, July). [Review of the book Guy-Write: What guy writer needs to know]. School Library Journal, 96-97.
Criteria:
Scope: The purpose of this selection is to provide guide for young writers, grade 3-6, particularly boys, to make their writing more effective and more fun. Short chapters cover humor, horror, fan...more
Writers and teachers can always depend on Ralph Fletcher for practical advice to help improve their own or their students' writing. Not only do the twelve chapters provide tips that teachers can use tomorrow in their writing lessons, but they also include insightful interviews with authors Jon Scieszka, Greg Trine, Robert Lipsyte, Robert San Souci, and Jarrett Krosoczka, and some comment from Jane Yolen. Although Fletcher continues to focus on boy writers and their need to express themselves by...more
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This is more than just a handbook; it's an inspiration. These pages are chock-full of great advice and interviews for the aspiring guy writer, mixed together with a healthy dose of validation and encouragement. Fletcher simply assumes that most boys write, even if they don't want to admit it. Such assurance, rather than sounding arrogant, is a comfort. He forges ahead in the belief that most boys want to create, but either don't know how or haven't received the right reassurance. He balances gen...more
This book would be a great addition to any library or English teacher’s classroom. The author presents the ways we go wrong in teaching boys writing and what could be done to better the situation. There are lessons on how to write, how to make your writing stronger, and how to tell it like it is. Throughout the book the author interviews other “guy-book” authors and shows children’s actual writing. His chapters include: Humor, Riding the Vomit Comet, Freaky Stories, and Read to Feed Your Writing...more
It is like a written panel that you get to hear other successful guy writers of children's literature.
Full of great example of writing stories that convey their author identity and taste while audience is in the center of the purpose of writing. This book eventually show writing a book is a mindful journey of communicating through writing and reading which has layers of involving audience's aesthetic and efferent reading.. John Schiska expresses " rewarding" to readers. It would be good to pair...more
Full of great example of writing stories that convey their author identity and taste while audience is in the center of the purpose of writing. This book eventually show writing a book is a mindful journey of communicating through writing and reading which has layers of involving audience's aesthetic and efferent reading.. John Schiska expresses " rewarding" to readers. It would be good to pair...more
Ralph Fletcher knows guys. As an older brother to many and a father to boys, he knows what makes them tick as writers - what their turn offs are, what their turn ons are and what will help them grow as passionate writers. In this book he had me from his first narrative in which he described his 16 year old son going off with his friends while they were away at a camp. They weren't off to get in trouble or play a prank. they weren't even off to head for a swimming hole or hiking trail. They went...more
Fletcher’s main audience is boys and he addresses their need to express themselves via sketching, collecting things that inspire them, and free-writing. But, the ideas in this book do not have to be limited to young male writers. There are several great examples, of his writing as well as professional writers and even from school-aged boys. The only drawback is that the recommended reading list at the back of the book has a lot of outdated titles that may not be as interesting to kids these days...more
Written for boys by a (former) boy writer, Fletcher once again hits a homerun. Do boys like to write about blood and gore? Do they yearn to stick to the familiar (i.e. sports, super heroes, and gross stuff?) YES! Fletcher knows this and gives them helpful hints about how to stay true to their "boy-ness" while still stretching their writing muscles. This can be a tough thing to do , and therefore serves not only as a help to any boy writer but to struggling teachers everywhere as well.
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In this book Ralph Fletcher discusses the "genres" that boys often like to write about - fighting, superheros, grossness, sports, drawing, etc. He gives boy writers real hints about how to improve their writing in these genres, and also gives them some ideas about how to convince teachers or other adults that it is OK to be writing about this stuff. He includes great examples, both from professional writers and from school-aged boys. Throughout the book there are interviews with professional wri...more
An excellent book on writing for middle grade boys. Fletcher includes chapters on a variety of genres: humor horror, sports, freaky stories, and emotional writing- how to get it write without being girly. The book includes an appealing layout with changes in font style, doodles, and interviews with popular guy writers such as Jon Scieszka, Neil Gaiman, and Robert San Souci.
Assuring guy writers that it is okay to write what they love: humor, grossness, battles fantasy and horror, this hands-on guidebook is filled with general writing tips, suggestions for ways to make writing more enjoyable, interviews with popular authors and advice about keeping a journal.
Reviewer 16
Reviewer 16
Love this book! Great resource and mentor for writers - I loved how Ralph Fletcher interviewed various authors throughout the book and talks about many different genres. Can't what for to share this with students. Although this book is titled Guy-Write and meant for boy writers, all writers can learn from and with this book! I tabbed sections and pages already that I want to use in mini-lessons, small groups, and conferences.
The companion to his Boy Writers book, this is for the boys, not the teachers. The topics are similar, but addressed to different audiences. I think student writers would like this.
some concrete practical ideas with a fresh direct voice to reach boys, including a section on including emotions in writing - what is going on inside the character
Really liked this writing book for boys. I do wish there was less "formula writing" and more "free spirit writing" in school, but standardized testing has just about killed creativity. Loved the snippets and words of wisdom from accomplished "guy writers" like Crutcher and Sciezka.
An excellent resource for any writer, boy or girl. Read whole passages to my husband, who chuckled along with me. Invigorating and inspiring.
I stayed up late last night finishing this book, because I will see one of my boy writers today at a kids comic convention. I can't wait to hand the book off to him.
A great guide for encouraging boys to write by valuing the writing topics they like. Includes advice from many published authors, craft writing ideas, and suggestions on writing in specific styles and genres. A classroom must-have or gift for the boy writers in your life.
Not just for boys, Fletcher's tips translate to girl writers, too.
The only drawback-- Fletcher's recommended reading lists lack currency with many outdated titles that boys don't read much. Perhaps, his lists will spark boys to...more
Not just for boys, Fletcher's tips translate to girl writers, too.
The only drawback-- Fletcher's recommended reading lists lack currency with many outdated titles that boys don't read much. Perhaps, his lists will spark boys to...more
Tremendous. And not just for 12 year old boys, but especially for them.
Aug 19, 2012
JoEllen Mccarthy
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5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
must-have-mentor-texts
Loved this new resource from Ralph Fletcher. He continues to inspire and love his continued focus/follow up to Boy Writers. This writers' guide is very user friendly and filled with mini lesson ideas. It is the next best thing to having Ralph visit your classroom. Added bonus, love the interviews with other favorite male authors and tips on books boys will love.
Simple message: you don't have to be a professional writer, or an adult, or a girl, to write. This is not a book about boys and writing but a book written to boys about their writing, their way. Ralph Fletcher writes great books for kids, but reading this you might almost think he was a boy once himself.
Love this book and can't wait to share it with my students. Great advice for young writers in here.
Not just for guys, but gals too! I'll reference this in preparation for NaNoWriMo...
Jun 12, 2013
Sarah
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review of another edition
Shelves:
2012-nerdies-award,
childrens-nonfiction
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Ralph Fletcher is a friend of young writers and readers as well as writing teachers. He has written or co-authored many books for writing teachers includng Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide, Teaching the Qualities of Writing, Lessons for the Writer's Notebook, Boy Writers: Reclaiming Their Voices, and Pyrotechnics on the Page: Playful Craft That Sparks Writing. Ralph has worked with teachers a...more
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