Writing Fiction: A Guide for Pre-Teens

BookCoverImageWriting Fiction: A Guide for Pre-Teens is a compact introduction to writing stories and novels designed for young writers. Written writer-to-writer, Writing Fiction: A Guide for Pre-Teens contains story planners, examples, and the information young writers need to help them create the stories they want to write. 

Topics include the following: 

• Starting a story 
• Describing the setting 
• Writing dialogue 
• Planning a story 
• Beating Writers’ block 
• Describing characters 
• Revising and editing 
• PLUS over 50 writing prompts to get your story started. 

Here’s the review from Canadian Teacher Magazine.

Canadian teacher and author Heather Wright has a love for writing for children and teenagers and she has written a new resource to help pre-teens to be successful writers. Writing Fiction: A Guide for Pre-Teens is laid out efficiently with a quick reference table of contents. Multiple strategies are listed in addition to basic graphic organizers in which young writers can record their thoughts. The resource is also filled with writing prompts and tips on how to start and end a story. 

Classroom Connections:

Writing can be a daunting task, and teaching children and teenagers to write can be even more intimidating. Writing Fiction offers ample opportunity for instructional use within the classroom, covering a wide range of Language expectations such as generating ideas, classifying and organizing thoughts, and writing from different points of view. The author also discusses the importance of editing and revising words, sentences and paragraphs, as well as creating multiple drafts prior to publishing.

[Review by Joseph Fort

Goodreads reviews:
Lynn Davidson rated it it was amazing
When I learned that Heather Wright had put together a writing guide for pre-teens, I asked for a review copy. Hoping there would be tips even I could pick up, I wasn’t disappointed.
When I was a pre-teen or teenager I could have benefited from this book, as will any young writers now. Writing Fiction: A Guide for Pre-Teens is well-planned, covering everything a young writer needs to know to give them a sound foundation. It is easy to follow, enjoyable to read, informative, helpful, educational It is easy to follow, enjoyable to read, informative, helpful, educational and challenging in a fun and encouraging way.
Each section is divided into sub-sections as follows:
Getting Started
Joywriting
What do I need to be a writer?
Habits and Goals
Choosing Your Goal
Writing Every Day
Don’t Miss a Word
Write with a Friend or Two
Pantser or Plotter: Which are You?
The Pantser
The Plotter
Where do I get ideas for stories?
What if?
Write What You Know
Pick 4 Words
Writing Prompts
Plotting Tips
Basic Rule of Plotting
Story Planning
Plotting with the Hero’s Journey
How do I start my story?
Who should tell the story?
Point of View: First Person
Point of View: Second Person
Point of View: Third Person
How do I describe my characters?
Show Don’t Tell
Change is Good
Character List
How do I describe the setting?
Think about how much you really have to describe
Use Comparisons
Get the Senses Involved
Draw a Map or Use Photos
How do I write dialogue?
How do I end my story?
How do I make my writing better?
Revising and Editing
Words
Sentences
Combining Sentences
Paragraphs
What do I do when a story gets stuck?
Outline
Forget about making the first draft perfect
Write more than one story at a time
Put the story away
Brainstorm
Ask “What if?”
Don’t worry
The author ends with a section called Last Words in which she invites readers to visit her website and ask any questions they may have, or share with her a paragraph or two of their stories.
Writing Fiction: A Guide for Pre-Teens by Heather Wright is an excellent teaching aid for young writers. I suspect that if you are a writer – no matter your age – reading the headings above you found something that caught your interest. Why not add this helpful writing guide to your collection of writing books?
 

Vageesh Naikrated it did not like it

To check out a sample chapter or two, click on the links below.

Chapter 5 – Where do I get ideas for stories?

Chapter 7 – Plotting Tips

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