Writes a novel, that novel goes through many, many, many drafts before it is Want to because writing and revision can be hard, and you might be tempted to write Story, we absolutely can go back and make changes. I think writers have a big advantage her. She cannot go back and change what she has said. The last thing I want to talk about is revision. Writing skills will improve, just like Kaya’s storytelling skills improve in Stories, you might make some mistakes, and some of your stories might not come She keeps practicing, and over time, her stories improve. Mistakes, and the listeners do not like every story that she tells them. Kaya first starts telling stories, she is really nervous. The next thing I want to talk about is practice. Reading this way will help you grow as a writer. Read to enjoy books, but also read to learn.Īnalyze what you like and what you don’t like, what you think works and what If you want to be a writer, you should also be a reader. Stories, she listens to her brother’s stories. In Story Magic, before Kaya starts telling her own Readers will love Kaya’s growth fromĪn uncertain novice to a confident, caring storytelling and magician.” – Sarah McGuire, People who tell them can change the world. Heroine and an unshakeable truth: Stories have a magic all their own and the [“Gale crafts a heartwarming tale around a courageous So she goes on a big dangerous mission to rescue him. Magic anyway, and then he goes missing, and Kaya thinks it might be her fault, Kaya’s older brother teaches her a little Members of the Story Magicians Guild are allowed to practice story magic, and Listener a story, and the listener likes the story, the listener will grant People have figured out that if they tell a Listeners have magicalĪbilities, and they like stories. Where there are these invisible creatures called listeners. I have three writing tips to share with you today, butīefore I dive into those, I want to take a moment to tell you about my book, Story I’m Laurel Gale and today I want to talk Story MagicĪnd the writing process.

Monster, Human, Other by Laurel Gale