Atrévete a escribir: Guía para jóvenes escritores que desean contar grandes historias (Spanish Edition) by Rebecca Stern

Atrévete a escribir: Guía para jóvenes escritores que desean contar grandes historias (Spanish Edition) Reviews

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  Hillary DePiano

  Honestly? This book makes me mad.
  
  Mad because where was this when I was a young reader? When I was sitting there in grade school with writing aspirations but no internet, no community and certainly no NaNoWriMo to help me guide my creative impulses in a productive direction, I would have LOVED this book! Back then, adults were always encouraging me to write with nothing more than vague hand waving and I was dying for someone to just explain LITERALLY HOW one does that exactly like this book does. I spent decades bumbling around trying to figure out this whole writing thing on my own when a young writer today can just pick up this friendly little guide and be started on the right path RIGHT NOW.
  
  And, frankly, I’m jealous.
  
  Which is why I’m gifting this to every creative kid in my life from now on. From finding ideas and planning a writing project to goal setting and tracking through the actual first draft all the way to editing and beyond, Brave the Page is a simple, easy to read overview of everything a young writer needs to start building up a writing habit and to actually finish the story of their heart. It takes that dream of being a writer and turns it into a plan you don’t have to wait until you’re grown to get started on.
  
  Brave the Page itself is a quick and easy read divided into four sections each consisting of instruction, pep talks and writing prompts. The first talks about finding and nurturing ideas. The second is about planning for a major writing project. The third is probably the meatiest as it guides you through your first draft, taking you week by week through the process with strategies for setting realistic goals and deadlines, dealing with plot issues and blocks, flagging motivation and more. Then the fourth section touches on revision, editing and turning writing into a lifelong habit.
  
  While the book is designed to be a companion piece to the NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program (ywp.nanowrimo.org), one of its greatest strengths is that the authors made it universal enough that you’d get a ton of value out of it even if you have never even heard of or participated in the annual NaNoWriMo events. Brave the Page is flexible and encourages writing and planning out a project of whatever kind calls to you with any word count goal or deadline that work for you, not just the typical NaNoWriMo recipe of a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. It’s a small difference but it makes the book much more widely accessible and easier to recommend to just about any young writer.
  
  So rather than be mad that I didn’t have this book as a kid, instead I’m really excited for all the young writers who DO have access to it and the worlds of words it will help them create! Whether you are yourself a young writer or you have one in your life, you won’t regret giving this a read.
  
  As a parent and lifelong fan of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), the publisher provided me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
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  Saar The Book owl

  Well, I've should have read this book long ago when I did my first Nanowrimo, but it wasn't published yet. This book was a joy to read. It gave a lot of good handles to write your first (or not so first) story and to tackle the giant mountain of doubt, despare...on writing a novel.
  Each chapter is clear with lots of tips, insights, pep talks from other authors...
  When starting your novel, you've got in the book week 1, week 2, week 3 and week 4, where every part tells you on what to expect, what to do (or not), how you put yourself together when lost in your story.
  It's a self - helpguide on writing (for young and not so young writers) working on different angles: writing, revising, plotting, subplotting, world building, editing...
  The only minor thing: I've read the Dutch translation and counted more than 20 translation faults, forgotten words in sentences...So, beware!
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  Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance

  Want to write a book? NaNoWriMo is the way to go. It's National Novel Writing Month and it is celebrated every November. It's a thirty-day challenge to write a book-length novel. Hundreds of thousands of people join in, and more than 150,000 of these are under the age of eighteen.
  
  Here's a book to help you if you are one of these under-eighteen-er writers. It helps children and young people start a writing routine, plan out the characters, plot a plot, and build the world. Each week noted authors share encouragement for the wanna-be authors.
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  Audrey

  Grote dank aan Doreen, want ik mocht haar exemplaar eens lenen.
  
  Toen ik hieraan begon, had ik een vaag idee dat al heel lang in mijn hoofd spookte en zoveel vertrouwen of plannen had ik niet. Maar ik las pagina een en poef, de motivatie was daar. In dit boek staan zoveel handige tips (zeker niet op de manier van dit is goed en dit is fout), maar gewoon tips die je op weg kunnen helpen in je schrijfproces. Ik denk dat elke soort schrijver hier veel aan kan hebben, zeker als je een beginnende schrijver bent die nog makkelijk eens verdwaald onderweg en veel obstakels tegenkomt. Dit boek kan echt een mooie houvast zijn en dat vond ik er zelf ook in.
  
  Bovendien was het absoluut niet langdradig en met een humoristische toon geschreven. Ook is het best wel leuk dat er motivatiebrieven in staan van mijn favoriete auteurs of dat het boek bepaalde voorbeelden uit meesterwerken aanhaalt om een punt te maken.
  
  Ik moet deze mini-recensie gewoon afsluiten met dat dit een ontzettend positief boek was dat vooral aanmoedigt en je de hulpmiddelen aanreikt waarmee jij eindelijk eens die eerste versie op papier kunt zetten.
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  Laura Gardner

  Brave the Page is practical, inspiring and super user friendly.
  MUST BUY for all elementary and middle school libraries and ELA classrooms!
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  The book includes specific ways to get started, but assures readers that it's okay to be a pantser, a planner or even a plantser! Examples, quotes and inspiration (including Pep Talks) are drawn on from well-known middle grade, young adult and adult writers. Writing prompts and idea builders are peppered throughout the book, making this a perfect choice for a creative writing class or for an individual who wants to write a book in four weeks as part of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), which is for the month of November, or at any time of year. Four "quests" encourage writers to read and analyze good mentor texts, as well as learn the mechanics of creating characters and a plot and building a world. Every chapter includes a "Dare Machine" designed to help writers set goals, develop new skills, and even tackle their Inner Editor. .
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  Overall, the book is well-designed, easy to read and makes this reader want to WRITE! It also makes me want to start a NaNoWriMo club for November using this book...comment below with your tips if you’ve done a writing club!! 👇🏼
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  Panda Incognito

  I wish that this book had existed when I was younger and starting out with NaNoWriMo. I desperately wanted to write novels, but I had no idea how to do that effectively, and most books targeted towards young writers were nothing but vague fluff. I learned a lot from the adult books that I read, but even as I picked up on prose and plotting techniques, I also squirmed and died over egregiously sexual passages that authors quoted as literary perfection. (I'm looking at you, Francine Prose!) As soon as I saw this book on order in my library catalog, I got excited about it, knowing that this would fill the gap for current kids in my situation.
  
  This book is even better than I hoped. The advice is unfailingly professional, detailed, and easy to apply, providing a range of information about different plotting styles and routines, various approaches to storytelling, and how to overcome roadblocks throughout the process. This is a handy guide for kids and teens who are planning to participate in NaNoWriMo or just want general writing advice, and it is of such high caliber that adults can enjoy and benefit from it as well.
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  sterre (taylor's version)

  This was so incredibly helpful
  And damn, Jason you made me laugh so hard lmao
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  Rebecca

  Flipped through. Super-helpful guide for writers of any age, especially those doing NaNoWriMo.
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  Caroline Clutterbuck Kapulkin

  I really, really loved this. While the writing is directed at a younger age, honestly, this book is FULL of helpful knowledge for writers at every level.
  
  The graphics are well laid out, and the exercises are take-or-leave, aimed to kickstart your imagination - or just get you WRITING pen to paper. Witten with NaNoWriMo in mind, but I think the format from prep to writing to revising suits any kind of writing project. I borrowed this from the library, but I want my own copy to keep for future reference! The pep talks are invaluable (pro-tip: see more pep talks on the NaNoWriMo site!) and the language is so encouraging and friendly, even reading alone I can feel that I'm part of this community.
  
  This book is co-written by one of the co-founders of the NaNoWriMo challenge, Grant Faulkner, and last month I also read
  No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days, written by the other co-founder Chris Baty. "No Plot" was more of a adult-oriented book, similar in format to "Brave the Page," but I found the humor a bit outdated and less welcoming. I'm happy I read these in tandem; I found both helpful, but reading "Brave the Page" suited me better, and I found it more encouraging. Like, if this can help motivate young writers - it can help motivate me, too! Never too late to start!
  
  That's my review, highly recommend.
  
  I used stickies to mark a bunch of ideas and exercises that I found helpful, too! Gonna make note of them here so I can reference later:
  
  Exercise: Your favorite book is riddled with all sorts of treasures ... Here's a list of things to seek out in your favorite book ...
  1. List the main characters, and then describe each of them in three words.
  2. Write down which character is the most important. Explain how you know they're the most important.
  3. Pick your favorite scene and draw a picture of it. (Notice the words the author uses to help paint that picture in your mind.)
  5. Describe how the story begins. What pulls you, the reader , into the story?
  6. Write down where and when the story takes place
  7. Write down what the main character desires
  8. List the obstacles in their way
  9. Describe how the story ends
  (p.75)
  
  A Pep Talk by Marissa Meyer! I'm a fan of her novels (Did you know
  Cinder started as a NaNoWriMo project?), so I found this excerpt especially helpful and encouraging.
  -Write down things you already love about your story ... What is it about this story that makes your fingers itch to get to the keyboard? Write it down now, so that if your motivation flags later, you'll have something to remind you about this loving feeling.
  -Alternatively, if you're not sure what you're going to write about, no worries! Use this time to start a list of what you like in other novels.
  -Brainstorm some challenges your protagonist could encounter. Don't be afraid to put your characters through tough times -- that's where the suspense comes from!
  -Create a story playlist.
  -Visualize Success ... You embraced the journey, you put words on paper, and you, amazing human being, wrote a novel.
  (p.136)
  
  Motivation: Help! I hate my idea! ... Give yourself permission to doubt your ideas ... Look at this draft as a way to practice writing, rather than as a way to produce the perfect book.
  (p.174)
  
  There were lots of exercises to try throughout each week. My go-to motivation was "set a timer for _ minutes and see how many words you can write." Some of my favorites throughout the book were...
  Exercise:
  - Pick a way to get started (in media res, with the setting or environment, with an introduction from the protagonist, or using a story opener) and then ... write!
  - Using dialogue, have one character lie to another to create tension.
  - Write 150 words as quickly as you can. How long did it take? Next, write 300 words as quickly as you can. How long did it take?
  -Have a character break an object of great importance ... Have a character break down over something minor.
  - Make a list of everything that's in your protagonist's backpack or back pocket. Throw something unexpected in there. Then, using dialogue, have the protagonist explain the unexpected item to another character.
  (p.176)
  
  - Create a subplot by having a character who had moved away return unexpectedly.
  - Find a postcard, an old photograph, or a photo from a magazine that showes a particular place or landscape. Set a timer for 10 minutes and then describe what you see in the image in as many words as possible.
  - Make a list of smells that trigger your memories or emotions. Think about smells associated with holidays, a family member, or activities. Next, make a list of scents that elicit strong memories from your protagonist's past. Begin a scene with one of the scents and describe your protagonist's reaction.
  (p.207)
  
  - Add a twist to your story by destroying an important building or landmark.
  - One of your characters flees or runs away. Why did they leave? Where do they go? What do they discover?
  - Have one character write a letter to another character. Have a character receive a letter.
  - Add a twist to your story by revealing that a character is unreliable. Was everything the character told us a lie? How does this affect the protagonist?
  (p.229)
  
  - One of your characters finds a diary. What's in it?
  - Reread the last page of your favorite book ... Think about how it made you feel and why. How do you want your readers to feel at the end of your story?
  - Write two drastically different endings for your story.
  (p.247)
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  Dwan Dawson-Tape

  Fascinating to see how well they've managed to make NaNoWriMo's core ideas accessible for children. this is a great writing book, regardless of age, although the book references are not going to be accessible for adults who aren't well versed in kids and YA books. It feels like their intended audience age is a little bit of a moving target at times (books referenced and actual language used suggest this), but given the tall order of trying to make all the ideas espoused by NaNoWriMo, I think they killed it with fire.
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  Kelly Lynn Thomas

  This is an excellent guide to the entire writing process, start to finish, for teens and tweens.
  
  The authors review the basics of good creative writing without getting bogged down in unnecessary detail. Everything is written in a conversational, accessible tone. But what I really love about this book is that it spends more time discussing process than arbitrary "rules" and lays out a step by step framework for starting and finishing any writing project.
  
  Highly recommended for any kid or teen who's interested in writing, whether or not they want to attempt Nanowrimo.
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  Jennifer Maloney

  3.5 stars
  
  This was a quick motivational read, although very obviously and unashamedly written for the teenage crowd. I probably would’ve loved this book when I was fifteen. Now that I’m 43… while I did get a lot of good general writing tips out of it, the tone of voice made me hyper aware that this book was not written for me!
  
  This book is written very purposefully for teens and preteens. Which is great! They need writing inspiration too. And I’m so happy that this book exists for them. It just wasn’t the most relatable for me. And that’s fine too. 😅
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  Dory

  Oké, dus dit is zo behulpzaam voor beginnende schrijvers! Weet je niet waar aan te beginnen: lees dit. Weet je al wat meer, maar zoek je structuur: lees dit. Heb je een schouderklopje nodig: lees dit!
  
  Volledige review:
  https://prozaly.weebly.com/blog/sterk...
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  Garance J. Bonadonna (The Nerdy Artivist)

  This was definitely one of the best writing method I've read.
  It's targetted towards young writers but I think everyone should read it to find valuable advices. Complex characters, world-building, first sentences, fear of the blank page, how to get ideas: it has recommendations about everything, from your first park to the editing and revising of your final book.
  
  This method is also centered around the idea of the NaNoWriMo: by that, I mean that it's the idea you need an achievable goal and a deadline to write a novel. For example, 50k words in a month. And so there are four parts in this book dedicated to the four weeks of writing a novel. Each one contains pep talks from famous YA writers, with good advice and kind words.
  
  It also contains a lot of different exercices to get you going, and I thought they were smart and interesting. I will surely come back to it when I'm stuck on a specific part of my novels.
  All in all, this is a very helpful and well written method: it's clear, simple and motivating. I would highly recommend it.
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  Jeffrey Fisher

  Fantastic, but I'm jealous as I wished such a book existed when I was a young writer ... while targeted at the 10-18 crowd, even adults who wish to "Write That Novel of their Dreams" will find its roadmap useful and applicable. What's stopping you?
  
  
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  Abbie

  This book was soooo informative, I loved it! My only problem was that it’s definitely made to be read WHILE YOU ARE WRITING YOUR BOOK. You shouldn’t just read it for a bit of writing advice in my opinion.
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  Amanda Scott

  This book is great for what it aims to accomplish. It’s meant to motivate young writers for nanorymo month. Even though it’s geared toward a YA audience, it contains short, practical advice and inspiration to get your butt in gear with writing, especially that first draft.
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  Sarah Krajewski

  This is the perfect book for anyone participating in National Novel Writing Month! There are tons of helpful tips to get students started, and the tips continue throughout the writing process. Student writers will feel encouraged, and I feel encouraged as a teacher writer who will go through the process with them.
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  Samantha Carter

  I will most likely be re-reading this very soon. But my first look-through for my paper is finished. To writing (that) I go!
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  Jonathan

  Honestly, this is a great resource for clear, basic advice and encouragement. Not a bad read for an adult, but it would have been very beneficial to me as a kid. Better late than never!
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  Els

  Sterke verhalen & hoe je ze schrijft. Een epische gids voor jonge schrijvers. Door Rebecca Stern & Grant Faulkner.
  
  Wat een boek: Jason Reynolds schreef het voorwoord en het bevat ook peptalks van (onder andere): John Green, Jennifer Niven en Marissa Meyer. Een boek met een topcast dus, ‘episch’ is niets overdreven.
  
  In november vindt er elk jaar de NaNoWriMo plaats, oftewel de National Novel Writing Month; 500 000 mensen schrijven in een maand tijd een boek. Een echt boek. Als dat als fantastisch in jouw oren klinkt dan is dit boek echt iets voor jou. Het wordt jouw nieuwe bijbel. Met informatie over personages, plot en spanning, rolverdeling, dialogen… Je kan het zo gek niet bedenken of het komt voor in Sterke verhalen.
  
  Het staat niet alleen boordenvol boeiende praktische tips & tricks (zoals waarom je wel ‘zegt’ moet gebruiken ipv één of ander breedsprakerig alternatief), het bevat ook een concreet plan dat je kan volgen. Met per week een peptalk, een ‘Dare Machine’, een Motivatiestation en nog veel meer. Op de één of andere manier slaagt dit boek er in om de rol van mentor, leraar, coach, cheerleader, muze en stok-achter-de-deur te combineren. En dat alles op een vlotte, toffe, boeiende manier.
  
  De praktijkvoorbeelden komen uit populaire hedendaagse boeken, het is vlot en meeslepend geschreven en hoewel het echt gericht is op jongeren is de theoretische informatie van een hoog niveau. Dit is een schrijfbijbel die jong & oud kan bekoren. Door de combinatie van laagdrempeligheid en degelijkheid krijg je een heus schrijfbad dat ongetwijfeld bij heel wat beginnende auteurs tot een geweldig boek zal leiden.
  Pak je pen en begin. Oh nee, lees eerst even dit boek ;)
  
  
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  Alissa

  It's amazing!! Echt super leuk!! Ik eb meteen 10x zo veel motivatie om te schrijven en ook veel meer inzichten in de manier waarop ik dit process soepeler kan laten verlopen. Ook alle peptalks en voorbeelden zijn heel toepasselijk en interessant! Ik ben heel benieuwd hoe mijn schrijfavontuur gaat verlopen, maar dat zal vast wel goed komen!! Door dit boek heb ik nu al doelen, deadlines en planningen gemaakt waar ik me ook echt aan hou, dus het enige wat ik nu nog moet doen is schrijven. Het zal nogsteeds een lang en zwaar process worden, maar door dit boek te lezen, en het bij de hand te houden, sta ik er in ieder geval niet alleen voor en word ik geholpen!
  Zeker een aanrader als je een boek, novella, kort verhaal, scriptie, verslag of wat dan ook moet/wilt schrijven!
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  Julie

  Brave the Page is as accessible as it is helpful, with clear steps and tips presented with humor and examples. Written with budding writers in mind, it presents the material in an engaging format. I would give this to any young writer.
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  Iris

  Dit was echt een nuttig boek. Het heeft me zeker geholpen om in november deel te nemen aan NaNoWriMo en 50.000 woorden te schrijven!
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  Ana Rodríguez

  El libro Atrévete a escribir: Guia para jóvenes escritores que desean contar grandes historias se vende como el manual oficial de NaNoWriMo para inspirar a los jóvenes escritores a marcarse objetivos ambiciosos y sacar adelante sus proyectos creativos, y eso es precisamente lo que compras. ¡Pero alto ahí! ¿Qué o quién es NaNoWriMo? No te preocupes, si sigues leyendo lo averiguarás.
  
  NaNoWriMo es el acrónimo de National Novel Writing Month, o lo que es lo mismo, el mes nacional de escritura de novela. Nace como una organización sin ánimo de lucro en Estados Unidos en 1999, que apoya la fluidez en la escritura y la educación. Pero al mismo tiempo opera como una red social para escritores, del mismo modo que LinkedIn lo es para profesionales, o DeviantArt para artistas.
  
  Es un ente “real” en el que más de 900 voluntarios de ciudades tan dispares como Seúl, Ciudad de México o Milwaukee, colaboran cada año para coordinar sesiones de escritura comunitaria en miles de bibliotecas, cafeterías y centros comunitarios asociados. De modo que sea lo que fuere que pensases que es NanoWrimo, es mucho más que eso.
  
  El fenómeno se hizo muy popular en internet como un reto de desarrollo personal creativo. Se nos incita a escribir durante todo el mes de noviembre (pero bien puede llevarse a cabo cualquier otro mes del año ya que en definitiva es una carrera contra nosotros mismos), un total de 50.000 palabras, en definitiva, ¡una novela en 30 días!
  
  Atrevete a escribir resume los conceptos clave para lograrlo, también consejos prácticos para descubrir qué tipo de escritor somos, como motivarnos o buscar inspiración, planificar nuestra novela, perfilar personajes inolvidables, superar los bloqueos de autor, etc.
  
  Y ahora llega otra gran pregunta, entonces, ¿es solo un libro para escritores juveniles? ¿A quién va dirigido?
  
  Cuando lo leí, me incitó a error el subtítulo Guia para jóvenes escritores que desean contar grandes historias. Todos los ejemplos de escritura juvenil que se mencionaban: Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate, Harry Potter, El Mago de Oz,….si bien es cierto que van dirigidas para un determinado público los escritores tras estos relatos son ya adultos, con lo cual no solo es una guía para aquellos que empiezan o llevan ya un tiempo escribiendo, no solo para niños o jovenzuelos, también aporta consejos útiles para adultos que planeen dedicarse a este sector.
  
  Si te encanta escribir y piensas que eres genial ,este libro es para ti.
  Si te gusta escribir pero no crees ser lo bastante bueno, este libro es para ti.
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  Iris

  
  
  Reseña completa en Sweet Darkness:
  https://bit.ly/3ri3xNY
  
  Cada uno de sus módulos viene con consejos, ejercicios y desafíos propuestos por los autores de este libro; pero también contiene frases, consejos y anécdotas de otros autores muy conocidos por muchos de nosotros: Neil Gaiman, Marissa Meyer, Danielle Paige, John Green, Stacy Lee, Marie Lu...
  
  Para mí fue nuevo conocer algunas de estas herramientas, sobre todo las que te ayudan cuando tienes un bloqueo escritor (el cual se me da mucho a pesar de tener preparada la trama).
  
  Por eso creo que es un libro que puede ayudar tanto a escritores nuevos como escritores que, quizás no son experimentados, pero ya no le tienen miedo a la hoja en blanco.
  
  Conclusión
  Sin duda un libro para cualquiera que quiera aventurarse a escribir. Sobre todo si es tu primera vez haciéndolo de manera más seria, pero esto no excluye a aquellos que ya se han enfrentado a la página en blanco.
  Al final, lo considero como una herramienta creativa, motivadora e inspiradora. "
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  Lacey Louwagie

  A really good introduction to NaNoWriMo and the writing process in general for a middle-grade and YA audience. My one (maybe two) bones to pick are that a lot of the examples used are from books that are for older readers -- mostly YA and even some adult stuff. One can probably assume that a middle-grade reader who is wanting to tackle novel writing in earnest probably is on the older side of the middle-grade spectrum (i.e., 6th grade, not 3rd), but since the book is marketed to MG it seems like more of the examples used should be MG. (Or just market it as YA). The section on setting up a writing routine also sort of assumes there is "one way" to set a writing habit (write every day), rather than multiple ways (write for a couple hours once a week, write whenever the babysitter is available -- oh wait, this is for MG readers ...). Still, I think the prescriptive nature of the writing habit section might make some kids who can't work that exact schedule toss the idea of creating a habit entirely.
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  Anna

  Brave the Page is book of writing tips and motivation. It seems to be aimed at middle-grade kids who are participating in NaNoWriMo, but just about anyone could probably find something useful here. Popular novels are frequently referenced as examples, which is useful to illustrate points, even though the authors over-rely on Harry Potter in my opinion.
  
  The book also includes writing tips submitted by kids, and in the acknowledgements all the young writers who offered suggestions are listed, even those whose quotes didn't end up being used. Excitingly, I believe my name is included! Only first names are used, so it's impossible to be sure, but I think I recall sending something in when I was in high school.
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  Никита Самсонов

  
  Когда ты чем-то занимаешься, постоянно надо совершенствоваться, учиться, становится лучше. Поэтому я читаю так много книг о писательском искусстве.
  
  Гранта Фолкнера я знаю очень давно и без сомнений, он приложил руку к моему становлению писателем. Поэтому было огромной радостью увидеть эту работу и сразу прочесть.
  К плюсам можно отнести общую идею написания романа за 30 дней и советы как работать с разными аспектами романа. Так же безусловно заряжает на действие контракт, который подписываешь и обязуешься сделать это за месяц(я конечно же не смог уже дважды!)
  
  А вот к явным минусам то, что я уже читал книгу о программе nanowrimo, видел такой же контракт и знал все советы, которые тут представлены.
  
  Поэтому прям огромной пользы в данной книге не обнаружено.