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Been There, Done That, edited by Mike Winchell
Genre: Anthologies
ASIN: 0448486725
ISBN: 9780448486727
Where do authors get their ideas? And how do they turn those ideas into stories?

This anthology looks at the process of taking real-life experiences and turning them into works of engaging fiction. The collection features award-winning and bestselling middle-grade authors who provide both original fictional short stories as well as the nonfiction accounts that inspired them. The contributing authors include Julia Alvarez, Karen Cushman, Margarita Engle, Dee Garretson, Nathan Hale, Matthew Kirby, Claire Legrand, Grace Lin, Kate Messner, Linda Sue Park, Adam Rex, Gary Schmidt, Alan Sitomer, Caroline Starr Rose, Heidi Stemple, Rita Williams-Garcia, Tracy Edward Wymer, Lisa Yee, Meg Medina, and Jane Yolen.

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A fine collection and a boon to writing teachers everywhere. – Kirkus Reviews

These multifaceted, parallel stories reveal not only how ideas become fiction but also how the spark of creativity evolves into a polished product. – Publishers Weekly

u201cWinchellu2019s introductions to each section help organize the stories, which are grouped into thematic categories revolving around topics like guilt, peer pressure, and change. These multifaceted, parallel stories reveal not only how ideas become fiction but also how the spark of creativity evolves into a polished product.u201d
– Publisheru2019s Weekly Review
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