The founders of "National Novel Writing Month" offer practical advice on how to organize and commit to writing stories and novels, and includes motivating essays from such popular authors as John Green and Scott Westerfeld.

Presents the journey of a book's creation, from its initial writing and illustrating to its misadventures with pirates and an angry tiger.

A young reader's biography of Beatrix Potter, the author-illustrator of The Tales of Peter Rabbit.

"This biography spotlights how Margaret Wise Brown's unique personality shaped her journey as a writer and pioneer of the picture-book form"--

Thirteen prominent cartoonists discuss their creative processes and the experiences and influences that led to their success in one of today's most vibrant art forms. Each interview is followed by an original graphic short on the common theme of "the city."

When young Elwyn White lay in bed as a sickly child, a bold house mouse befriended him. When the time came for kindergarten, an anxious Elwyn longed for the farm, where animal friends awaited him at the end of each day. Propelled by his fascination with the outside world, he began to jot down his reflections in a journal. Writing filled him with joy, and words became his world. Today, Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web are beloved classics of children's...

Line poetry includes a number of forms that rely on parallel structure, repetition, and line breaks. This book gives readers useful instructions for writing a variety of list poems, including acrostics, bio poems, and riddle poems.