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Do you like to fly to the moons of Saturn or visit talking wombats Do you like to daydream Do you eat chocolate Have you ever wondered how your favourite authors create the fantastic worlds their characters inhabit And have you ever wanted to write yourself Jackie French, one of Australia's most popular and renowned children's authors, helps you to unleash the full power o
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I read this book years ago, when I was probably still a member of the target age-group, and there were things in it that I still remember and apply to my writing. When I came across it in my local library while looking for Stephen King’s On Writing, I thought it was time for a re-read.
Jackie French breaks down the writing process into easy-to-understand chunks. There isn’t any jargon; instead, French uses terminology like “make ...more
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I read this book years ago, when I was probably still a member of the target age-group, and there were things in it that I still remember and apply to my writing. When I came across it in my local library while looking for Stephen King’s On Writing, I thought it was time for a re-read.
Jackie French breaks down the writing process into easy-to-understand chunks. There isn’t any jargon; instead, French uses terminology like “make ...more
This book was user friendly, humorous, practical and helpful. I used some of the techniques in it and although none of them have become my way of writing regularly I do use them to break through writer's block and just to keep my brain in a writing frame of mind. Some of the most helpful advice was alluded to rather than stated (such as the idea of how little of your thinking actually becomes the finished product.
Yes this was aimed at children, as an adult writer I found it encouraging, positiv ...more
Yes this was aimed at children, as an adult writer I found it encouraging, positiv ...more
This is my go-to-book when doing creative writing with 8-13 year olds.
This book was aimed at children. However there were a few good exercises I intend to put into practice myself. I love Jackie's Books even her non-fiction books are very entertaining.
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