I can’t resist looking at another passage from Savvy. That book is full of gems: “WASH YOUR HAND, WILL JUNIOR,” I screamed again, raising my voice to be heard over the brawl and over the sound of breaking glass. As my brother’s pressure system grew, the window closest to Fish began to fracture, spreading splintering [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Technique'
Setting the Mood with Words and Rhythm
May 5th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Tags: Craft · Description · Rhythm · Technique
Studying Great Books
April 28th, 2009 · No Comments
The KidzBookBuzz.com blog tour for Savvy, by Ingird Law, is in full swing just now, so I thought this would be a good time to post a little bit about what I learned about writing for children from Ingrid Law’s wonderful book. There is good reason this little book has won such prestigious awards and landed on [...]
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