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ERIC Number: EJ368636
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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On the Nature of Fiction Writing.
Zancanella, Don
Language Arts, v65 n3 p238-44 Mar 1988
Notes that although fiction writing is a somewhat problematic part of upper elementary/middle school writing, it is important for children to be able to compose good fiction. Suggests two methods to benefit young writers: (1) expose them to a wide range of good fiction, and (2) preserve their right to create personal fictions. (NH)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Schools, Fiction, Middle Schools, Narration, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Story Telling, Teaching Methods, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Personal Experiences; Story Writing; Young Authors
Note: Themed Issue: Literary Discourse as a Way of Knowing.