From the creator of the International Junior Authors Contests and Conferences comes a 5-star, imaginative urban fantasy that does the impossible: encourages and trains young writers to create better fiction through an action-packed narrative. Polly, a fifteen-year-old wannabe writer, comes face to face with her inner dragon, a truculent, impatient creature who is a talented but frightful critic of her writing. With the help of Ms. Patience Whitford, a literary dragon trainer and leader of a global writing guild, Polly faces the almost impossible task of going beyond her “good ideas” to finish a publishable piece of fiction. All the while, Polly and her dragon, Scrum, become entangled in a dangerous scheme that threatens the future of every writer on the planet. Polly Wants to Be a Writer is an entertaining, encouraging read and an invaluable reference guide for anyone who ever feels frustrated or discouraged by the arduous task of breaking into print. As a bonus, readers can apply what they have learned by writing a short piece of fan fiction, which they can submit to Thomas’ website for review and publication.