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If you can Read, you can WRITE!

Kids ages 6 to 18: you too can write your own book! Be a published author with our book-in-a-kit, ready for you to start your best-seller.

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Kids & Teens: Write your Own Book

We created "Write By Myself" for our young authors! Congratulations on taking your first step to be an author. We know you're a great writer, so why not use your writing skills to print your own book! Create an only-edition book, of which YOU are the author. Use your talents and tools to plan, write, and illustrate your new book. You can keep your book, or you can give it away as a gift.

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Get the Kit!

Our WriteByMyself kit comes with a blank book, composition notebook, pens / pencils / markers / crayons, bookmark, pencil case, book bag, and if applicable, a line guide, book cover, and photo paper.

Get started TODAY while you are excited and the ideas are fresh in your mind. Have fun and enjoy the process!

What Type of Book do You want to Write?

You already have the skills and talent to write a book. It doesnt have to be perfect because its your first try. The important thing is to get started and then complete it. You will learn more as you continue writing. Your skills will get better each time.

Writing Tips

To be a better writer, start reading more books. As you read, you will learn more writing skills. Look at books and think about their appearance. Examine the words, the graphics, the spacing, and the chapters. See what the author did to make his or her book readable. Just like those books are successful, you can be too.
Select a type of book: 1. Story Book 2. Cook Book 3. Poem Book 4. Joke Book 5. Comic Book

Story Book

Write a Fiction Story Book!

Your book can be one story or a collection of short stories. If you are age 6 or older, you can write a story book! It's thrilling to see your name as a byline. But remember it takes some time and effort too.There are different types of story books. It can be a picture book for younger children, a book for elementary school kids, a collection of short stories for middle school students, or a novel for high school students. Start by thinking about how old your readers are. That will help you decide what type of book to write.How do you create a story? Just look around you and think about what if Where do things come from? Where do they go to? Hmmm, I wonder why people do certain things? Start asking yourself questions and let your imagination run wild! What if your favorite movie had a different ending? What would that ending be? Maybe a fairy tale needs a new character? For example, what if there were 4 little pigs instead of 3? What if the big, bad wolf was really Big Bird in disguise?Sometimes you may have writers block. Thats when you cant think of any new ideas. You should get away from media sources (TV, computer, video games) and take a walk outside. Observe your surroundings, talk to people, and watch kids play. Go to a new place and you will get a fresh view, along with new ideas!Open up your notebook. First, write out the following 7 questions at the top of each page. Then, give it some thought and answer each question. You will have 1 to 5 sentences for each answer.To start, turn to a new page in your notebook and begin writing your story. If you get stuck, ask your parents for help. Once you have the story written out, it's time to put it into your book.Sketch out each page and the graphics. For a picture book, put a large picture at the top of each page, or on the side page. For a novel, you'll only need a few graphics in the book.Sketch out each page and the graphics. For a picture book, put a large picture at the top of each page, or on the side page. For a novel, you'll only need a few graphics in the book.Congratulations, you're now a book author!

7 Questions to Ask:

1. What is the story about?

2. Who are the main characters?

3. What is the story background?

4. What problems or challenges

develop?

5. How do they solve it?

6. How does the story end?

7. What is the moral of the story?

Story Book Kids.pdf

Cook Book

Do you Enjoy Cooking?

Cook Book Kids.pdf

If you like to bake, and if you like to try new recipes, you should write a cookbook! Write down your favorite recipes that you cook in the kitchen. Use your creativity to think of even more fun recipes!

Recipes for Success!

Writing a cookbook takes a lot of skill. You have to create the recipes, calculate the food measurements, and keep tasting until you get it just right. Because of the level of difficulty, writing a cookbook is recommended for ages 9 or higher.

You'll want to ask your mom or dad to help you in the kitchen. Some utensils can be dangerous, such as sharp knives. So be extra careful.

First, think of yummy foods you like to eat. Write them down in your notebook. Here are the 7 things you will need to write down for each recipe.

Now you will need to create recipes. Start with an existing recipe and then add your own touch. Ask your grandma to share her recipes, or check the internet for recipes. Remember the copyright laws, so you cannot simply copy someone elses recipe.

Instead, think of how you can take a standard recipe and make it your own. Think of things you can add or change to make it original. Be bold and try some new food combinations!

Experiment. Try different things until you find the recipe you like best. Remember to WRITE DOWN each ingredient and HOW MUCH you put in. So when you find the perfect combination, youll remember what you put in, and how much.

Testing all those recipes can be yummy and also messy. Remember to clean up the kitchen when you are done making food.

Be sure to have your family members test the food before your put the recipes into your book. When you finish, youll have a printed cook book and a full stomach!

7 Ingredients for Recipes:

1. Recipe Name

2. Type (breakfast, lunch, dinner,

appetizer, snack, dessert, drink)

3. Good points about this recipe

4. Ingredients

5. Amounts of each ingredient

6. Directions to make it

7. Serving instructions

Poetry

Write a Book of Poetry

Do you enjoy poetry? You probably already have poems that youve written. Just select the best ones for your new book! Writing a poem takes some thought and concentration. So we recommend it only for children who are ages 10 or more.

Open your notebook and start writing out your poems. It may take a while as you stop to think before you write. If its not perfect, write it down anyway. Then re-arrange the phrases later. Its best to brainstorm first.

After you write a phrase, say it out loud. Listen for the rhythm and cadence. If your sentence doesnt flow naturally, keep the same thought BUT swap the words around.

To keep your poem fresh and original, dont use the same words over. Instead, think of similar words you can use. Look up synonyms at www.Dictionary.com.

Ask your mom to read your poem aloud. Watch her face carefully. When she has a puzzled look or a frown, you know that is a phrase you should revise.

Your poety book should have about 7 poems. You don't want to include too many, because your reader should pause to think about each poem.

Remember to include an illustration for each poem. You can draw it yourself, use a photo, or print it out.

To start,open your notepad to start sketching out ideas. The 7 elements you will need in each poem are:

Where do you draw your ideas from? Just look around you! A poem can be about something that happened to you or someone else. It can be about school, or church, or your home. Think about nature or animals.

Poetry Books Kids.pdf

Poetry Web Sites to Visit:

www.ShadowPoetry.com

www.FamilyFriendPoems.com

www.poetrydances.com/nonet.php

Topics to Consider

o Family Members

o School Situations

o Friendships

o Church / Faith

o Nature / Seasons

o Holiday / Event

o Vacation / Travel

o Home / House

o Sports / Games

o Hobbies

Common Types of Poems

•Acrostic / Name

•Cinquain

•Diamante

•Epic / Ode

•Free Verse

•Haiku

•Limerick

7 Elements in Poems

1. Poem Title

2. Type

3. Topic

4. Characters

5. Place / Setting / Feeling

6. What Happens?

7. Ending

•Monorhyme

•Narrative

•Nonet

•Shape / Visual / Concrete

•Song / Chorus / Ballad

•Sonnet

•Tongue Twister

Joke Book

Write a Joke Book

"There are only 2 kinds of jokes: funny and not funny."

When my brother was young, he liked to read joke books. He was always telling us funny jokes from Good Clean Jokes books. It was so silly that we all just cracked up! His jokes made the day more fun.Joke books are fun to read on a long trip, or when its rainy and you cant go outside to play. Remember the fun things you like about your favorite joke books, and try to make your book fun too.Writing jokes is no laughing matter! It takes work to write any type of book, and a joke book is very specialized. So writing a joke book is recommended for ages 8 and older.You can make up jokes yourself, or you can write down jokes that youv'e heard from other people. Remember what we discussed in the Getting Started Guide about copyrights. Don't use someone else's work unless you get his or her permission.Try to think of jokes about everyday things you do. We suggest that you group your jokes together by topic. For example, all of the sports jokes are next to each other, and all of the animal jokes are together.Another way to write your joke book is to put similar types of jokes together. For example, all of your knock-knock jokes can go next to each other in a chapter called Knock-knock Jokes.Before you write down a joke, you should test it out to see if other people think it's funny. So tell your jokes to a few people. See if they laugh or smile. That's how you know if your joke is really a joke!When writing your joke book, it's great to be humorous. But remember you must still use good manners. There are some big words in our rules below, so be sure to have your parents help you read this.

Joke Books Kids.pdf

Rules for Jokes:

1. Do not use profanity, vulgarity, racial slurs, or personal attacks

2. Do not use jokes to harass other people or joke about tragedies

3. Do not put down another culture. To make fun of an entire group of people,

use a make-believe name that is not offensive.

All the rules can all be summed up with one simple saying, Be polite! If you want to make a point about a person, then make yourself the butt of the joke, instead of someone else. If you make jokes about other people, they may not get your humor. They may feel you are picking on them and it may hurt their feelings.

Knock-knock. Whos there? Lettuce. Lettuce who? Lettuce start writing our joke book! Ha ha. Get started thinking of funny jokes. Soon you will have an enjoyable book that everyone will want to read.

Topics:

• Vacation / holiday

• Travel / trips

• Animals (zoo / farm / pets)

• Scary / horror

• Family / friends

• School / church

• Silliness

• Hopsital and medical

• Neighborhood

• Playground

• Sports / hobbies

Types of Jokes:

• Aha! Jokes

• Word play jokes

• Riddles

• Knock-knock jokes

• Limerick (poem)

• Funny short stories

• Humorous anecdotes

• Ad libs

• Brain teasers

Comic Book

Illustrate a Comic Book! Write and draw your own comic book

Comic Books Kids.pdf

Comic Book Action

Wham! Pow! Swak! Get in on the action by writing your own comic book. To write a comic book, you need to be able to spell and to draw pictures. Comic book writers should be at least 9 years old.

To get ideas, first brainstorm. Think about your favorite comics you enjoy reading. What type do you want it to be?

Types of Comic Books:

• Super Heroes

• Funny Comics

• Story Comics

Open up your notebook. First, write out the below 7 questions at the top of each page. Then, give it some thought and answer each question. You will have 1 to 3 sentences for each answer.

Next, turn to a new page in your notebook and begin writing your story. If you get stuck, ask your parents for help. Once you have the story written out, its time to put it into your book.

You will need to plan 4 to 6 scenes per page. Each scene will have a picture and some text. The text will either be quotes (people talking) or narration for the reader.

Sketch out each page and the graphics. Outline your illustrations with a light pencil before coloring them in, so that you can change things if needed.

Use colored pencils for your pictures and a black ink pen for your lettering. Write in nice, neat letters. Doesnt that look fantastic!

And guess what? You are now a comic book writer!

7 Elements in your Comics

1. What type of comic is it?

2. What is the title?

3. What is the story about?

4. Who are the characters?

5. What is the place?

6. What problem happens?

7. How is it solved?

Kits

Get a Kit Today! Your Book-in-a-Kit is ready to be written and printed.

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