Writing Magic / Gail Carson Levine

Although this how-to-be-a-writer book is aimed at young people, I (a not-so-young person and a writer myself) adore it. In simple, lively style, Levine inspires anyone with an ambition to write by offering encouragement and wonderful nuts-and-bolts advice about finding ideas, creating sparkling dialogue, developing memorable characters, and lots more. My dog-earred copy of “Writing Magic” has earned a prominent space on my office bookshelf.

Jennie Ivey

06/18/07