{"product_id":"writing-magic-creating-stories-that-fly-9780062367174","title":"Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFairy-tale master Gail Carson, the b\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eestselling author of \u003cem\u003eElla Enchanted, \u003c\/em\u003e guides writers of all ages on how to develop their craft, with practical advice and heartfelt encouragement. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWriting Magic\u003c\/em\u003e, Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her tricks of the trade. She shows how you can get terrific ideas for stories, invent great beginnings and endings, write sparkling dialogue, develop memorable characters--and much, much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe advises you about what to do when you feel stuck--and how to use helpful criticism. Best of all, she offers writing exercises that will set your imagination on fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith humor, honesty, and wisdom, Gail Carson Levine shows you that you, too, can make magic with your writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLevine, Gail Carson:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGail Carson Levine's first book for children, \u003cem\u003eElla Enchanted\u003c\/em\u003e, was a Newbery Honor Book. Levine's other books include \u003cem\u003eEver\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller; \u003cem\u003eFairest\u003c\/em\u003e, a Best Book of the Year for \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller; \u003cem\u003eDave at Night\u003c\/em\u003e, an ALA Notable Book and Best Book for Young Adults; \u003cem\u003eThe Wish\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Two Princesses of Bamarre\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eA Tale of Two Castles\u003c\/em\u003e; and the six Princess Tales books. She is also the author of the nonfiction books \u003cem\u003eWriting Magic: Creating Stories That Fly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWriter to Writer: From Think to Ink\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the picture books \u003cem\u003eBetsy Who Cried Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBetsy Red Hoodie\u003c\/em\u003e. Gail Carson Levine and her husband, David, live in a two-centuries-old farmhouse in the Hudson Valley of New York State.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565346885906,"sku":"9780062367174","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8c78cb97-aa13-46a9-91ef-0e418c33124c.jpg?v=1731885009","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/writing-magic-creating-stories-that-fly-9780062367174","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}