Wow! I'm a Writer
When they learn to write in school most students generally learn how to write pieces that are technically correct but totally void of any ability to draw the reader into the subject. Instead when children learn to write they should learn to do it as an art form that effectively communicates with others and brings them into the writing. Developing that ability to write as an art form instead of using static formulas is what this book is about. To make it easier to incorporate into a school environment the book is in the form of a curriculum piece for teachers. But the writing style is not that of an academic book. It is written in a very straight-forward manner and is easy to follow even for those who are not trained in teaching. As such it is a great supplement for parents to use with their middle-school age children or for home-schooling. The authors effectively show how to enliven your writing with action words and phrases, bringing the reader into your writing by creating a sensory experience, changing perception by seeing things through the eyes of age and through attitude. This is a book that clearly walks the writer down the pathway from sterile writing to producing a work of art any reader can enjoy. Wow! I'm a Writer! is highly recommended and a perfect choice to teach young writers the joy of writing.
Author: Linda Dampier, Pam DelaPena, Cynthia Engle
Publisher: Dog-eared Books
1835 S.E. 36th Place
Ocala, FL 34471
Copyright: 2001
ISBN: 0971489904
Pages: 195
Price: $19.95