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008    160208s2016    nyu           001 0 eng d 
020    039329224X 
020    9780393292244 
035    (OCoLC)937452558 
040    YDXCP|beng|cYDXCP|dBDX|dBTCTA|dOCLCQ|dEJ4|dAZT|dON8 
049    CKEA 
050 14 PN147.5|b.K54 2016 
092    808.068 
100 1  Klein, Cheryl B.,|d1978-|eauthor. 
245 10 Magic words :|bwriting great books for children and young 
       adults /|cCheryl B. Klein. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 New York :|bW. W. Norton & Company,|c[2016] 
300    xv, 368 pages ;|c24 cm. 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Includes index. 
505 0  Clarity and connection -- Experience and emotion -- 
       Proficiency and practice -- Promise and premise -- Effort 
       and flow -- Intention and invention -- Identity and choice
       -- Interest and change -- Power and attention -- Structure
       and sensibility -- Obstacles and negotiation -- Movement 
       and momentum -- Person and personality -- Teases and trust
       -- Worlds and wonders -- Perspective and polishing -- 
       Vision and revision -- Love and/or money. 
520    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 excercises, 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. 
650  0 Children's books|xAuthorship.  
650  0 Authorship|vHandbooks, manuals, etc. 
650  0 Creative writing|vHandbooks, manuals, etc. 
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