{"product_id":"tricks-of-the-writers-trade-and-how-to-teach-them-to-children-aged-814-9780415677790","title":"Tricks of the Writers Trade And How to Teach Them","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat links Cinderella to Harry Potter? What can The Simpsons teach us about character creation? What is the False Horizon moment? What are the two classic openings and five effective endings of a newspaper story? Aimed at primary and early secondary school teachers, Tricks of the Writer's Trade uses a simple, straightforward and highly-entertaining method to reveal a myriad of writing approaches, from basic story structure through to advanced scriptwriting, and the techniques used by professional writers and journalists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering fiction and non-fiction writing, chapters include guidance on:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStory structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersuasive writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformative writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScriptwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriting techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy following its step-by-step approach and using the resources and materials provided, teachers can engage their pupils, improve their writing skills dramaticall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction: \u003c\/strong\u003eGood writing – the common threads between fiction and non-fiction; How to use the modules and materials. \u003cstrong\u003eFiction:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1. Basic Story Structure 2. Basic Back Story + First Exercise in Writing 3. How to Get Ideas for Stories 4. Creating Believable Characters 5. Writing a Story 6. Rewriting. \u003cstrong\u003eNon-Fiction: \u003c\/strong\u003e7. Non-fiction writing – an overview 8. Writing to Inform \/ Journalism 9. Persuasive writing I – the Poster 10. Persuasive writing II – the Essay.\u003cstrong\u003e Fiction - Advanced: \u003c\/strong\u003e11. Advanced Character Creation 12. Advanced Structure 13. Scriptwriting 14. Advanced Scriptwriting. \u003cstrong\u003e Non-Fiction - Advanced:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15. Advanced Non-Fiction Techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402143506775,"sku":"9780415677790","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415677790.jpg?v=1730479520","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/tricks-of-the-writers-trade-and-how-to-teach-them-to-children-aged-814-9780415677790","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}