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Write That Down

Whether you are just starting out, want to improve your craft, or master finding your voice, these books about writing have something for you.

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  • Author Jennifer Rozines Roy explains the process of writing various kinds of narratives, including fiction, nonfiction, and personal narrative. She describes a variety of genres, adventure, biography, history, fantasy, and folktales. With…
    Book, 2003Berkeley Heights, NJ, USA : Enslow Publishers, [2003] — TEEN 808.02 ROY
  • In his own words, Meltzer shares many of his personal and professional inspirations, challenges, and successes, taking the reader on a journey from his days in school to his work with the Works Progress.
    Book, 2004New York : Franklin Watts, c2004. — TEEN BIO MELTZER MELTZER
  • Whatcha Mean, What's a Zine?

    the Art of Making Zines and Mini Comics

    Todd, Mark, 1970-
    This book is for anyone who wants to create their own zine. It's for learning tips and tricks from contributors who have been at the fore front of the zine movement. It's for getting inspired to put thoughts and ideas down on paper. It's for…
    Book, 2006Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2006. — TEEN 070.5 TODD
  • Help kids unleash their creative genius with F.W Prep, the how-to series filled with cool activities, innovative strategies, and multimedia approaches designed to stimulate out-of-the box thinking and help 'tweens and teens' find their own…
    Book, 2006New York : Franklin Watts, 2006. — TEEN 808.1 RYAN
  • For Those About to Write

    How I Learned to Love Books and Why I Had to Write Them

    Bidini, Dave
    Dave Bidini's quirky personal path to becoming a writer (as well as a well-known rock musician and sports enthusiast) began when he was very young and loved to pick at the typewriter.
    Book, 2007Toronto, Ont. : Tundra Books, [2007] — TEEN 808.0202 BIDINI
  • What makes a writer? The desire to tell a story, a love of language, an eye for detail, practice, practice, practice. How well should you know your characters? Do you need to outline before you write? How important is length? Walter Dean Myers walks…
    Book, 2012New York : Collins, [2012] — TEEN 808.02 MYERS
  • Get Lit Rising

    Words Ignite. Claim Your Poem. Claim Your Life.

    Get to know the Get Lit Players--a group of teens who use poetry to take on the world--with this common-core aligned book that sheds light on teen issues through their own poetry and slam poetry performances.
    Book, 2016New York : Simon Pulse/Beyond Words, 2016. — TEEN 808.1 GET LIT
  • An unconventional, irreverent, yet heartfelt memoir by Ryan Higa, one of the top creators on YouTube.
    Book, 2017New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017. — TEEN 792.7028 HIGA
  • Neon Words

    10 Brilliant Ways to Light Up Your Writing

    Pellegrino, Marge,
    By using the tools and activities here, you'll connect the word-organizing part of your brain with your free-ranging imagination-and you'll love what you've captured on the page! It's an exciting, confidence-boosting, and deeply satisfying…
    Book, 2019Washington, DC : Magination Press, American Psychological Association, [2019] — TEEN 808.02 PELLEGR
  • Writing in Color

    Fourteen Writers on the Lessons We've Learned

    These writers demystify the process, sharing personal stories as they forged their own path to publication, and specifically from their perspectives as author of color. Every writer has a different journey. Maybe yours has already started. Or maybe…
    Book, 2023New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, [2023] — TEEN 808.02 WRITING
  • Rip the Page!

    Adventures in Creative Writing

    Benke, Karen
    Presents exercises and wordplay experiments to teach amateur writers how to enjoy writing creatively, and includes tips for finding inspiration, returning to old ideas with fresh perspectives, and retaining confidence in writing.
    Book, 2010Boulder : Roost Books, [2010] — TEEN 808.042 BENKE