MEETING PEOPLE is a book of seven fiction stories for adults reading at the Third and Fourth Grade levels. They include a story from 1810 England, two stories of the Old West, a modern mystery that's kind of spooky, and three love stories of life in the 1930's, a modern special care home, and a modern fairy tale of love-at-first sight in a mall.Readers will find word lists of terms they might not know. Mentors will find Questions that make the...
In this volume, 365 mini-essays--one for each day of the year--are intended to inform, motivate, and inspire any creative writer to rethink their own creative process and, perhaps, find a new direction. Topics covered include idea development, turning the mundane into story detail, evolving story events and fictional characters from vivid memories, and even glimpses of word usage and the how-to's of research. research.
In LEARN GENRE FILM SECRETS Part One readers will learn what Genre is, how each of 11 genres work then how film intensifies and satisfies aficionado expectations. They will discover all stories need Mystery . . . Science Fiction plays with possibility . . . Fantasy triggers imagination . . . Comedy lightens darkness . . . Juvenile stories teach . . . Horror's nightmares can comfort . . . Romance connects . . . Western rebels want security . . ...
This guide explains how each of the 11 genres work and how film intensifies and satisfies aficionado expectations. The writer will also learn to weave elements from one genre into the fundamental story of another genre, creating more powerful characters and plots that appeal to a broader movie-going audience.
Shy, unassuming Opal grows ever stronger through trial, love, and loss experienced between 1910 and 1981. This poignant saga depicts family dynamics and 10 life-stages in the 20th century's era of changing values.
