Mary Amato

Writing with Humor, Heart, & Grit

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Bannockburn Elementary School Mystery Writers

May 3, 2012 by Mary Amato 1 Comment

Thanks to master teacher Liza Levenson, I was invited back to teach a 2-part workshop on Mystery Writing to the fabulous fourth graders at Bannockburn Elementary School!

I loved working with the two classes on brainstorming, crafting, and writing the mysteries.

Teacher Monica Obstgarten created this visual for the outline we came up with for our stories. Students used this outline to dream up terrific, suspenseful (and often funny) stories. Try using the outline to write your own mystery.

Filed Under: Scrapbook, What's New Tagged With: Bannockburn Elementary School, how to write a mystery, Liza Levenson, writing tips

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Humor, Heart, & Grit

I give voice to the funny, sad, messy, and wondrous stories of life, especially the stories of children and young adults. My mission: each book has humor, heart, and grit. If you are a teen and/or you're looking for info about my books and music for older readers, please check out my www.thrumsociety.com site.
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