| Hope in the Mail: Reflections on Writing and Life Contributor(s): Van Draanen, Wendelin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1984894668 ISBN-13: 9781984894663 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Language Arts - Composition & Creative Writing - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Young Adult Nonfiction | Inspirational & Personal Growth |
| Dewey: 808.02 |
| Lexile Measure: 970 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" (0.90 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Want to write a novel? This book is the motivation you need Part writing guide and part memoir, this inspiring book from the author of Flipped and The Running Dream is like Bird by Bird for YA readers and writers. Wendelin Van Draanen didn't grow up wanting to be a writer, but thirty books later, she's convinced that writing saved her life. Or, at least, saved her from a life of bitterness and despair. Writing helped her sort out what she thought and felt and wanted. And digging deep into fictional characters helped her understand the real people in her life better as well. Wendelin shares what she's learned--about writing, life, and what it takes to live the writing life. This book is packed with practical advice on the craft: about how to create characters and plot a story that's exciting to read. But maybe even more helpful is the insight she provides into the persistence, and perseverance, it takes to live a productive, creative life. And she answers the age-old question Where do you get your ideas? by revealing how events in her own life became the seeds of her best-loved novels. Hope in the Mail is a wildly inspirational read for anyone with a story to share. |