Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly (ISBN 0060519614)

help for writing:
I got this for my daughter who hates to write. It has helped greatly. It gives her a great place to jump off. I'm very happy with it.

Writing Magic:
I thought writing magic was a very good book but that it was meant more for younger kids. The advice was useful for writing stories and it was really cool to learn how to write from my favorite author. If you are in 3rd, 4th, 5th, and even 6th or 7th grade i would highly recommend this book if you are interested in being a writer. I would still recomend this book to older people but wouldn't base everything i write on it.

Soooooooooooooo helpful:
She answered all the questions I had about writing It was as if she read my mind.

How to get started --- and keep going:
Whether you are a published writer, or are still struggling to make it into print, Gail Carson Levine's book is a must read. Even though it is primarily written for young people, I find the exercises and advice on the writing process extremely useful. In addition,it is just a delightful book to read. Would that I had her skill with the written word Things I Learned from My Grandmother About Leadership and Life: (How to Light a Fire Under People Without Burning Them Out) would have been a better book. "Writing Magic" should be on every writer's bookshelf.

Approachable:
It presented a very approachable way of writing, and I liked that it provided exercises.