READER’S FORUM « Gordon Korman

READER’S FORUM

May 21, 2025 at 01:57 am Reply

Titus

Dear Gordan,

I have been a huge fan of your writings since I was 8. I am reaching out to ask if you have any tips or tricks to writing a book? I am a new author with hopes of getting a book published (Before you was my original goal and I still can). Also, I was wondering if I could buy/send you a copy of your book operation do-over and you sign it. I am willing to pay extra for a signed one I was just wondering if you could. That is all I have to ask/tell you. Please respond

Sincerely, Titus
May 21, 2025 at 02:23 am Reply

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Hi, Titus,

Thanks for posting. Writing a book requires 1) that you have a story you want to tell, and 2) that your use of language is strong enough to tell it. There are no tricks,but there is one major tip: PLAN. You must know exactly what you want to say if you're going to say it well. And you can't know that unless you plan in detail first. Planning is everything. You plan your story from beginning to end, and then you're writing TOWARDS that ending. That's the tip that helped me, so I hope it helps you too.

Re: your request. If you send your full name and mailing address to my office, I'll send you a bookplate that you can paste into your copy of OPERATION DO-OVER. Fair enough?

My office email: [email protected]

I'll watch for it. -----Gordon Korman-----
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Hi, Titus,

Thanks for posting. Writing a book requires 1) that you have a story you want to tell, and 2) that your use of language is strong enough to tell it. There are no tricks,but there is one major tip: PLAN. You must know exactly what you want to say if you're going to say it well. And you can't know that unless you plan in detail first. Planning is everything. You plan your story from beginning to end, and then you're writing TOWARDS that ending. That's the tip that helped me, so I hope it helps you too.

Re: your request. If you send your full name and mailing address to my office, I'll send you a bookplate that you can paste into your copy of OPERATION DO-OVER. Fair enough?

My office email: [email protected]

I'll watch for it. -----Gordon Korman-----
May 22, 2025 at 02:11 pm Reply

Titus

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Thank you so much for Mr. Korman

Titus
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Thank you so much for Mr. Korman

Titus
October 21, 2025 at 07:21 am Reply

Amelia Fernandez

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That’s a great topic — writing tips always come in handy, especially when juggling multiple assignments. I’ve been wondering lately if can someone write my college research paper fast without losing quality, because sometimes tight deadlines make it hard to balance everything. Good planning and time management definitely help, but a bit of expert assistance can make a real difference too.
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That’s a great topic — writing tips always come in handy, especially when juggling multiple assignments. I’ve been wondering lately if can someone write my college research paper fast without losing quality, because sometimes tight deadlines make it hard to balance everything. Good planning and time management definitely help, but a bit of expert assistance can make a real difference too.
May 8, 2026 at 07:30 pm Reply

Jasmine Adams

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I’ve been trying to improve my writing lately by keeping sentences simple and more natural instead of overthinking every line. One thing that helped me was reading different community discussions and reviews to understand how real people write online.

Recently, I even checked a few happy juice review discussions to see how users explain their personal experiences in a more authentic way. It actually gave me some good ideas for writing conversational content. What’s one writing tip that genuinely improved your posts or articles?

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I’ve been trying to improve my writing lately by keeping sentences simple and more natural instead of overthinking every line. One thing that helped me was reading different community discussions and reviews to understand how real people write online.

Recently, I even checked a few happy juice review discussions to see how users explain their personal experiences in a more authentic way. It actually gave me some good ideas for writing conversational content. What’s one writing tip that genuinely improved your posts or articles?