The Magic Words

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Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults

By Cheryl Klein

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The Magic Words by Cheryl Klein is a practical and encouraging guide for writers crafting children's and young adult novels. It explores crucial elements such as premise development, character, plot, voice, diversity, and world-building, with exercises and rules to aid writers in refining their work and navigating from concept to publication.
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Ideal for aspiring and experienced writers of children’s and young adult fiction seeking detailed guidance on story development and publication.

This master class in writing children’s and young adult novels will teach you everything you need to know to write and publish a great book.

Description

The best children's and young adult novels take readers on wonderful outward adventures and stirring inward journeys. In The Magic Words, editor Cheryl B. Klein guides writers on an enjoyable and practical-minded voyage of their own, from developing a saleable premise for a novel to finding a dream agent.

She delves deep into the major elements of fiction—intention, character, plot, and voice—while addressing important topics like diversity, world-building, and the differences between middle-grade and YA novels.

In addition, the book's exercises, questions, and straightforward rules of thumb help writers apply these insights to their own creative works. With its generous tone and useful tools for story analysis and revision, The Magic Words is an essential handbook for writers of children's and young adult fiction.

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Praised as a "craft-focused fairy godmother" by the Washington Post, The Magic Words is lauded for being a well-organised master class. Anne Ursu calls it "inspiring, comprehensive, and insightful," while Kate Messner highlights its practical strategies and concrete examples, making it a cherished resource for writers revisiting it often.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393292244

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 September 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 157.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 555g

Pages: 384

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Cheryl Klein Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Cheryl B. Klein is the editorial director at Lee & Low Books. She was formerly the executive editor at Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Inc., where she edited a wide array of popular and award-winning titles. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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