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Hope in the mail, Reflections on writing and life., Wendelin Van Draanen

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Hope in the mail, Reflections on writing and life., Wendelin Van Draanen

Language

eng

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no index present

Intended audience

970, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hope in the mail

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Text Difficulty 5 - Text Difficulty 7

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Wendelin Van Draanen

Sub title

Reflections on writing and life.

Summary

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

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