Ev
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Jack Gantos:
My students love your voice in your writing. You have a sense of humor that appeals to all ages. We were curious, how did you find your writer's voice? Our class is working on that now and we would love to hear from you! - Miss Ciaburri's 4th Grade Class
Jack Gantos
"Voice" is a key element in writing. It is part of the "craft" of building good characters. I find that "voice" really shows up well when writing dialog, so I think young writers should often make their characters speak in their stories. It is very powerful when a reader 'hears' the character's voice.
When Joey Pigza hollers out, "Can I get back to you on that?" --then you really hear his voice at work. Its a snappy line of dialog for a very snappy character. Thanks and good luck. jg
When Joey Pigza hollers out, "Can I get back to you on that?" --then you really hear his voice at work. Its a snappy line of dialog for a very snappy character. Thanks and good luck. jg
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Karen Kline
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Jack Gantos:
I love the scene in Dead End from Norvelt where Miss Volker boils her hands. I play your recording of this scene when I booktalk your book in the library where I work. Very over-the-top. Did you know this scene was going to be a winner when you were writing it? Did you rewrite it much or did it just flow?
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