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Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of making magic with your writing--Publisher-provided summary.

"Even as a kid, everyone thought Jeff Kinney was talented. People loved his drawings, and when he went to college, his comic strip Igdoof was so popular that it spread to other universities! Still, Jeff faced challenges. His cartoons were rejected by syndicates that claimed his art was unprofessional. Then, an idea struck: Jeff would write a journal from the perspective of a child, illustrated with doodles just like a kid might do. And so, the Diary...

Provides practical advice with checklists on the art of writing poetry.

The well-known author and illustrator relates the story of his life and work.

Provides ideas and simple directions for writing, illustrating, designing, and binding books.

Presents the journey of a book's creation, from its initial writing and illustrating to its misadventures with pirates and an angry tiger.