{"product_id":"how-to-build-a-story-or-the-big-what-if-hardcover","title":"How to Build a Story . . . 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But crafting a story isn't magic, if you have a little know-how  And here it is--know-how  In her witty, clever way, critically acclaimed author Frances O'Roark Dowell explains the storytelling process with simple, easy-to-understand steps. Follow along as she shares sample stories and identifies building blocks and obstacles to conquer--all hilariously illustrated, in a way that'll have you typing all the way to the end of your \u003ci\u003eown\u003c\/i\u003e story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to writing many books including \u003ci\u003eShooting the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDovey Coe\u003c\/i\u003e, Frances O'Roark Dowell has over a decade's experience teaching writing workshops for kids. Ready, set, write\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrances O'Roark Dowell is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eDovey Coe\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Edgar Award and the William Allen White Award; \u003ci\u003eWhere I'd Like to Be\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Language of Girls\u003c\/i\u003e and its sequels \u003ci\u003eThe Kind of Friends We Used to Be\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Your Voice, Only Really Far Away\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eChicken Boy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eShooting the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded the Christopher Award; the Phineas L. 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If not illustrating, writing, telling, or reading a story--you might find her pressing dough, painting, teaching, or chalk labeling anything and everything. She creates on the prairie with her husband, three sons, one painted piano, and three coral peonies. 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