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Hope in the Mail: Reflections on Writing and Life

✍ Scribed by Wendelin Van Draanen

Publisher: Random House Children's Books; Alfred A. Knopf
Year: 2020
Tongue: en-US
Weight: 1 MB
Edition: First edition
Category: Fiction
ISBN: 1984894684

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✦ Synopsis

Part writing guide and part memoir, this inspiring book from the author of Flipped and The Running Dream is like Bird by Bird for YA readers and writers.
Wendelin Van Draanen didn't grow up wanting to be a writer, but thirty books later, she's convinced that writing saved her life. Or, at least, saved her from a life of bitterness and despair. Writing helped her sort out what she thought and felt and wanted. And digging deep into fictional characters helped her understand the real people in her life better as well.
Wendelin shares what she's learned—about writing, life, and what it takes to live the writing life. This book is packed with practical advice on the craft: about how to create characters and plot a story that's exciting to read. But maybe even more helpful is the insight she provides into the persistence, and perseverance, it takes to live a productive, creative life. And she...

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