Writing Resources: A great list of writing resources that has been a big hit at workshops conducted by What If? Managing Editor, Mike Leslie.
What If? Writing Resources: Download PDF File
Mike Leslie's Tutorials:
Grappling with Grammar-The Perils of Passing on Punctuation 1
Writing Techniques: Writing in Pictures using the Show, Don't Tell Rule
Five Steps to a Successful Contest Entry
Grappling with Grammar: Appropriate Apostrophes
Grappling with Grammar: Tension with Verb Tenses
Grappling with Grammar: An Active Verb is a Fit Verb
Grappling With Grammar: Dialogue and Punctuation
Realistic Dialogue: Keeping your Characters in Character
The Effective Use of Similies and Metaphors
Aphorisms, Euphemisms, Witticisms and Other Dead Horses
Good Sentences Make For Good Writing
Eight reasons an editor may not respond to your submission…
Creating Captivating Characters
Writing Angles
Write Angles is a series of articles for the aspiring (or veteran) writer, published in What If? Canada's Fiction Magazine for Teens. Educator and writer Heather Wright offers great hints and tips for living writing in her compelling Write Angle series. The Write Angles articles are 2-page PDF documents ready to print and use in your classroom.
July August Issue cover Hello School! Goodbye Writing?
Read About Writing, But Don't Forget the Writing
Beat Writer's Block by Playing Your Cards Right
Seven Editing Questions -- and Why You Need to Ask Them
Postcards: Story Starters from the Past
Conferences, Writers, and Groups. Oh My!
How Not to Destroy a Writing Group After Two Meetings
Past Teachers' Guides
Teachers' Guide May/June 2006 PDF
Teachers' Guid March/April 2006 PDF
Lesson Plan Ideas
Hero's Journey - Star Wars - The Princess Diaries
Life of Pi - Reader's Response
Poetry - Reading, Writing, Etc.
Seasons Change And So Should Characters
Novel Studies - Theme Projects
Novel Studies - Writing Projects
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