by SCBWI Western Washington
There's something so magical about Gail Carson Levine's stories. Her first, Ella Enchanted, reimagined Cinderella; in it, Ella is cursed to be obedient--an absolutely genius touch. That book won a Newbery Honor Book in 1998, and eventually became a movie starring Anne Hathaway. You could call Gail Carson Levine the queen of fairy and princess... Continue Reading →
I just love her blog. Check out the latest:Two posts ago Kim asked: One question: Do you find it difficult to make everything matter in a story, if you know what I mean? It seems like there's a lot of pressure on a writer to make everything in a story contribute to the story's progression... Continue Reading →
My happiest writing moments are when I’m writing something funny. I’m happy reading, too, when what I’m reading is funny, although maybe not happiest. I adore a good book in all its aspects.Writing funny means keeping an eye out for opportunities. We writers make our characters miserable, and one of misery’s faces is humor. After... Continue Reading →
She has an excellent post on the topic, going into some detail about her struggles with finding the right POV in Fairest.I have a chapter about point of view (POV) in Writing Magic. I define it there, but, briefly, the two main POVs are first person and third. In first person, the narrator is a... Continue Reading →
Gail Carson Levine reimagines classic stories and still manages to surprise readers. How does she do it? Her thoughts: What's next?Erin Edwards asked me to expand on this from my post about revising: "Am I leading the reader along properly so that what happens is neither predictable nor too far fetched to believe?" Erin added,... Continue Reading →
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