"Want to write your own jokes? This book shows you how! Packed with fun-filled illustrations, easy-to-follow exercises, and sample jokes, this humorous how-to joke book for kids proves that with a little elbow grease, anyone can write jokes that really make people LOL. Covering everything from surprise to wordplay to visual jokes―plus tips on how to perform a joke so it lands―LOL 101 is the approachable and (of course) funny guide for...

Want to write a fantastic work of fiction? Sometimes getting started is the hardest part. This book takes you through the steps of writing a story from beginning to end. Learn how to gather inspiration and develop a story's characters. Then visualize and organize your story's plot with a writing map. And after you've written a really rough draft, check out tips for revising your work. You'll also be inspired by unique writing exercises and storytelling...

"Divides the creative writing process into five steps, from inspiration to publishable story, and includes in-depth treatment of the fantasy fiction genre with writing prompts"--Provided by publisher.

Is learning how to write effectively dull or difficult? Don't worry. Barron's is here to help! This new edition of Painless Writing provides students with a lighthearted, step-by-step approach to understanding writing techniques. Inside you'll find: Comprehensive instruction, including information on expressing your thoughts clearly, enlivening your writing with vivid images, avoiding the dull, passive voice, and much more Painless writing techniques...

Presents tips for writing interesting stories, passionate essays, and exciting reports, focusing on the elements of sentence structure, paragraph organization, grammar, usage, punctuation, and footnotes.

"Divides the creative writing process into five simple steps, from inspiration to publishable story, and includes in-depth treatment of the graphic novel genre with writing prompts"--Provided by publisher.

Focuses on the skills and techniques necessary for good writing, with excerpts from established writers and samples of young people's work as examples.

Neon Words is a book that will illuminate the writer in you. By using the tools and activities here, you'll connect the word-organising part of your brain with your free-ranging imagination-and you'll love what you've captured on the page! It's an exciting, confidence-boosting, and deeply satisfying experience. Whether you want to be a writer, or just want to explore what it's like to create with language, you'll discover that playing with words can...