03100cam a2200541 i 4500 359740030 TxAuBib 20181009120000.0 170410s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016057821 9780374304560 0374304564 (OCoLC)964334234 TxAuBib rda Gantos, Jack. Writing radar [Middle Grade] : using your journal to snoop out and craft great stories / Jack Gantos. First edition. New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2017. ©2017. xx, 203 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier HANCHER FOUNDATION. Located on MG/YA nonfiction shelf. Located on MG/YA nonfiction shelf. Before writing, there was storytelling -- 1. Trust me -- 2. Getting started -- 3. The best journal in the world is yours -- 4. Turning on and fine-tuning your writing radar -- 5. Story hunting and gathering -- 6. The writing journal in action -- 7. 'I'll kill you," said my sister -- 8. The oath -- 9. Blank slate -- 10. Story maps -- 11. Action and emotion -- 12. Power! -- 13. Good habits lead to great inspiration -- 14. Story structure and story elements -- 15. Putting my oath to the test -- 16. The follower -- 17. Breaking it down -- 18. My first reader teaches me a lesson -- 19. Focused drafts -- 20. A parting surprise -- A final word -- Writing connections. "Bursting with practical tips and tricks, such as creating actual story-finding maps of your neighborhood, this book will help you build confidence and establish good writing habits as you learn to use a journal to snoop out plots full of action and emotion about yourself, your family, your friends, your neighbors, and your pets. As Jack shows you how to shape your rough ideas, organize plots, and polish drafts to shiny perfection, he also shares his own missteps - and ultimate success - as a would-be writer in middle school.". 940L Lexile. Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.1 5 190609. 20181009. Creative writing. Juvenile literature. Creative writing. Vocational guidance Juvenile literature. Creative writing. Diaries Authorship Juvenile literature. Diaries Authorship. Authorship Vocational guidance Juvenile literature. Authorship. Authorship Vocational guidance. Creative writing. Creative writing Vocational guidance. Diaries Authorship. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Literary. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Language Arts / Composition & Creative Writing. Juvenile works. Instructional and educational works. TXLIV