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BRAVE THE PAGE

Grant Faulkner Rebecca Stern

A Young Writers Guide to Telling Wild Stories

A handbook that inspires young people to tackle audacious goals and complete their creative projects.
Partly a how-to guide on the nitty-gritty of writing, partly a collection of inspiration to set (and meet) ambitious goals, Brave the Page is the go-to resource for middle grade writers. Narrated in a fun, refreshingly kid-friendly voice, it champions NaNoWriMo's central mission that everyone's stories deserve to be told. The volume includes chapters on character, plot, setting, and the like; motivating essays from popular authors; advice on how to commit to your goals; a detailed plan for writing a novel or story in a month; and more!

Brave the Page will feature an exclusive introduction by Jason Reynolds, as well as original essays (author "pep talks") throughout from John Green, Marissa Meyer, Jennifer Niven, Daniel José Older, Danielle Paige, Celia C. Pérez, and Scott Westerfeld.

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that believes in the transformational power of creativity. They provide the structure, community, and encouragement to help people find their voices, achieve creative goals, and build new worlds--on and off the page. With its first event in 1999, the organization's programs now include National Novel Writing Month in November, during which participants are challenged to write a 50,000-word novel in a month, Camp NaNoWriMo, the Young Writers Program, Come Write In, and the "Now What?" Months. NaNoWriMo has participants in approximately 200 countries, and on all seven continents.
Grant Faulkner is the Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month and the co-founder of the online literary journal 100 Word Story and the Flash Fiction Collective. His stories and essays have appeared in dozens of publications, including The New York Times, Writer's Digest, and Poets & Writers. He is the author of Pep Talks for Writers: 52 Insights and Actions to Boost Your Creative Mojo.
Rebecca Stern has experienced NaNoWriMo from every angle: she had her fifth and sixth grade students participate in the Young Writers Program when she was a teacher, did a victory dance in the 50K winner's circle in 2014, served on the Associate Board, was their Director of Programs, and is now their Young Writers Program and Development Consultant.
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Published 2019-08-27 by Viking Books for Young Readers

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Published 2019-08-27 by Viking Books for Young Readers

Comments

Though specifically targeting young writers, this upbeat handbook is a wonderful instruction guide for writers of any age as well as a perfect text for any creative-writing classroom.

...this title will motivate aspiring authors. The book's strength lies in its humorous and conversational reassurance. ... Wonderful pep talks from well-known writers such as Scott Westerfeld and Marissa Meyer inspire an even bigger boost of confidence. In addition to offering emotional support, the book has enormous practical value. ... This book is a fantastic reminder that writing is fun.

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This book is an ideal text to use with tween/teen writing groups in school and public libraries or in language arts/creative writing classes; but you should also have a copy on the shelf to hand to the student who is eager to write and ready for a challenge. Of course, librarians and teachers shouldn't be afraid to dive in and try it for themselves!

With a structure that shifts with each section and includes short segments, scattered illustrations, and energetic but never frenetic design, the book strikes a middle-school friendly balance between exclamatory affect and solid instruction.