The Story of a Story
Title | The Story of a Story PDF eBook |
Author | Deborah Hopkinson |
Publisher | Holiday House |
Pages | 35 |
Release | 2021-11-09 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0823444910 |
Help young readers become young writers with this sweet picture book about a child finding the words to tell his own story! If you’ve ever tried to write a story of your own, you know it’s not as easy as it looks. Words get tangled, pencils get broken, piles of pages get crumpled up. It’s so much easier just to read all the lovely stories other people have written. . . . But their stories aren’t your stories, and your tale is worth telling. A mostly empty page Then another. And still another. There are squiggles. There are doodles. But the words won't come. With the gentle reassurance of experience, two-time SCBWI Golden Kite Award Winner Deborah Hopkinson writes a story that encourages persistence, and celebrates the strength of every child’s unique voice and the story they have to tell. Charming illustrations by Hadley Hooper detail the child’s efforts-- and the stroke of inspiration that helps him get going. This is the perfect picture book for kids who love stories and have big ideas of their own. Young readers who don’t know where to start will be encouraged by the gentle humor, and a page of story-starting ideas offers the opportunity to expand the experience beyond the book. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection A CCBC Choice
Story Genius
Title | Story Genius PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Cron |
Publisher | Ten Speed Press |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2016-08-09 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1607748908 |
Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene-by-scene blueprint for a riveting story. It’s every novelist’s greatest fear: pouring their blood, sweat, and tears into writing hundreds of pages only to realize that their story has no sense of urgency, no internal logic, and so is a page one rewrite. The prevailing wisdom in the writing community is that there are just two ways around this problem: pantsing (winging it) and plotting (focusing on the external plot). Story coach Lisa Cron has spent her career discovering why these methods don’t work and coming up with a powerful alternative, based on the science behind what our brains are wired to crave in every story we read (and it’s not what you think). In Story Genius Cron takes you, step-by-step, through the creation of a novel from the first glimmer of an idea, to a complete multilayered blueprint—including fully realized scenes—that evolves into a first draft with the authority, richness, and command of a riveting sixth or seventh draft.
The Book of Story Beginnings
Title | The Book of Story Beginnings PDF eBook |
Author | Kristin Kladstrup |
Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780763626099 |
After moving with her parents to Iowa, twelve-year-old Lucy discovers a mysterious notebook that can bring stories to life and which has a link to the 1914 disappearance of her great uncle.
The Story of We
Title | The Story of We PDF eBook |
Author | Pierre De Wet |
Publisher | Pierre de Wet |
Pages | 178 |
Release | 2011-03-30 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780578080024 |
The Story of We is every person's story-about the beauty of life, the unplanned pursuit of a dream and the resilience of love. He had a farm and dreams in Africa, but after tragedy strikes, everything crumbles. Nothing seems sure anymore-even his trust in God. He sets off for America, an unfamiliar country where he didn't even speak the language. With two young daughters and all they possessed in four suitcases, the three of them arrive in America with only hope. There, they encounter angels in human form of all colors and kinds who cross their paths one by one, bringing them to an unexpected destiny that far surpasses his greatest hopes. The power of three-three dreams and three hearts-weaves a story of simple pleasures, everlasting hope and surprising candor that will encourage and inspire. Only in America.
Be Kind
Title | Be Kind PDF eBook |
Author | Pat Zietlow Miller |
Publisher | |
Pages | 37 |
Release | 2018-02-06 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1626723214 |
A thoughtful picture book illustrating the power of small acts of kindness, from the award-winning author of Sophie's Squash.
I Am a Story
Title | I Am a Story PDF eBook |
Author | Dan Yaccarino |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2016-09-06 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780062411068 |
Internationally acclaimed author-illustrator Dan Yaccarino presents a powerful picture book that celebrates storytelling—from the past to the present and beyond. From cave drawings to the invention of the printing press to our digital age, discover how a story has been told in many different ways from the past to today. It’s always been around, making us happy, sad, excited, or scared and bringing people together. With simple text and delightful illustrations, Dan Yaccarino reminds us of the power of story. A Junior Library Guild Selection and a Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016!
The Story Grid
Title | The Story Grid PDF eBook |
Author | Shawn Coyne |
Publisher | Black Irish Entertainment LLC |
Pages | 459 |
Release | 2015-05-02 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 1936891360 |
WHAT IS THE STORY GRID? The Story Grid is a tool developed by editor Shawn Coyne to analyze stories and provide helpful editorial comments. It's like a CT Scan that takes a photo of the global story and tells the editor or writer what is working, what is not, and what must be done to make what works better and fix what's not. The Story Grid breaks down the component parts of stories to identify the problems. And finding the problems in a story is almost as difficult as the writing of the story itself (maybe even more difficult). The Story Grid is a tool with many applications: 1. It will tell a writer if a Story ?works? or ?doesn't work. 2. It pinpoints story problems but does not emotionally abuse the writer, revealing exactly where a Story (not the person creating the Story'the Story) has failed. 3. It will tell the writer the specific work necessary to fix that Story's problems. 4. It is a tool to re-envision and resuscitate a seemingly irredeemable pile of paper stuck in an attic drawer. 5. It is a tool that can inspire an original creation.