The Creative Writing Student S Handbook

Author : Tom Kealey
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0826418430

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The Creative Writing MFA Handbook by Tom Kealey Pdf

Guides prospective graduate students through the difficult process of researching, applying to, and choosing graduate schools in creative writing. This handbook includes special sections about Low-Residency writing programs, PhD programs, publishing in literary journals, and workshop and teaching advice.

Author : Cathie Hartigan,Margaret James
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 1500599549

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The Creative Writing Student's Handbook by Cathie Hartigan,Margaret James Pdf

This new handbook takes students through the entire creative writing process. You will find plenty of practical advice, helpful exercises, lots of tips and links to useful websites in this indispensable manual for new and seasoned writers alike. Cathie Hartigan and Margaret James are highly motivated authors and creative writing tutors. Between them, they have over thirty years of successful teaching experience for Writers News Home Study Division, The London School of Journalism and Exeter College. They are readers and judges for many international writing competitions and, with Sophie Duffy, are the founders and administrators of both The Exeter Novel Prize and The Exeter Story Prize – see www.creativewritingmatters.co.uk for more information about literary competitions and services to writers. 'A very helpful guide.' Dr Paul Vlitos - Programme Director of BA English Literature with Creative Writing. University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

Author : Steven Earnshaw
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780748629411

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Handbook of Creative Writing by Steven Earnshaw Pdf

An extensive, practical and inspirational resource, this three-in-one volume is aimed at students and practitioners of creative writing at all levels.In 48 distinctive chapters the Handbook:*examines the critical theories behind the practice of creative writing (Part 1). *explains the basics of how to write a novel, script or poetry (Part 2). *explores how to deal with the practicalities and problems of becoming a writer (Part 3). As well as the main creative writing activities, chapters cover other practices, from translation to starting a small magazine and from memoir writing to writing for children. Contributors are all experts in their fields: poets, novelists, dramatists, agents, publishers, editors, tutors, critics and academics. Anyone with an interest in creative writing will find this book invaluable in developing their own creative writing projects and as a way into new areas of writing activity. Key Features*The only book to combine the theory and practice of writing with detailed advice on the business of writing and living as a writer*Combines breadth and depth with original thinking on creativity and evaluation of creative work*Shows ways of approaching the task of writing and how to improve one's work*Presents material which is hard to find elsewhere, e.g. writing for teenagers; writing humorous fiction; finding a film agent

Author : Robert DeMaria
Publisher : Cengage Learning Mexico
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0840030797

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The College Handbook of Creative Writing by Robert DeMaria Pdf

Hone your creative writing skills with this best-selling, portable little handbook! Ideal for all levels of writing from introductory to advanced, THE COLLEGE HANDBOOK OF CREATIVE WRITING, Fourth Edition, covers all the necessary fundamentals for creative writing in the genres of fiction, poetry, and drama. Exploring theme, setting, characters, plot, point of view, tone, style, description, dialogue, thoughts, time, images, and sounds, the handbook includes contemporary and classic selections that serve as writing models, as well as end-of-chapter exercises and writing suggestions that help you practice fundamental writing skills. A glossary of literary terms and a bibliography complete this concise book. This edition includes updated selections, more examples, revised exercises, and a revised Chapter 14, "Writing as a Career."

Author : Jay Amberg,Mark Larson
Publisher : Good Year Books
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Education
ISBN : 067336013X

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The Creative Writing Handbook by Jay Amberg,Mark Larson Pdf

Educational resource for teachers, parents and kids!

Author : Graeme Harper
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781623566432

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Creative Writing Guidebook by Graeme Harper Pdf

"Graeme Harper is quite possibly the best person in the country to edit this book" -Richard Kerridge, Bath Spa University College, UK The Creative Writing Guidebook is the key text for learning creative writing. Packed full of useful advice, exercises and readings, it sets out an informative and inspiring introduction to writing creatively. Taking a practical, workshop approach to creative writing, this comprehensive guidebook includes: introductions to genres of writing, including the novel, poetry, screenwriting, new media and non-fiction; workshop exercises suitable for each genre; a wide-range of examples and suggestions for further reading and discussions of cross-genre issues such as point of view, character, setting and voice. Written by internationally renowned experts, this is the definitive textbook on creative writing for students. Contributors include: Catherine Dent, Ken Dancyge, Adrianne Finlay, Graeme Harper, Gill James, Jeri Kroll, Oliver Mayer, Graham Mort, William S. Penn, Hazel Smith, and Silas Zobal

Author : Robert DeMaria
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : College readers
ISBN : UCSC:32106016916790

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The College Handbook of Creative Writing by Robert DeMaria Pdf

This book ... describes how universal writing problems have been dealt with by experienced writers, and it explains how the mistakes commonly made by novice writers can be avoided. The book is organized to be as practical as possible. It outlines the general principles of writing and then moves on to specific problems that writers encounter. Chapters 1-4 discuss the fundamental elements in a piece of creative writing-theme, setting, characters, and plot. Chapters 5-11 deal with the basic techniques for handling point of view, tone, description, dialogue, time, and imagery. Chapters 12 and 13 go over the mechanics of manuscript preparation and present a brief review of grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Finally, Chapter 14 looks at writing as a career and offers suggestions on such things as marketing, inquiries, and agents. (Cont. in TofC).

Author : Heather Sellers,Lex Runciman
Publisher : Bedford/st Martins
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-03
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 031253292X

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The Practice of Creative Writing/ The St. Martin's Workbook by Heather Sellers,Lex Runciman Pdf

Author : Phillips, Richard,Kara, Helen
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447356004

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Creative Writing for Social Research by Phillips, Richard,Kara, Helen Pdf

This groundbreaking book brings creative writing to social research. Its innovative format includes creatively written contributions by researchers from a range of disciplines, modelling the techniques outlined by the authors. The book is user-friendly and shows readers: • how to write creatively as a social researcher; • how creative writing can help researchers to work with participants and generate data; • how researchers can use creative writing to analyse data and communicate findings. Inviting beginners and more experienced researchers to explore new ways of writing, this book introduces readers to creatively written research in a variety of formats including plays and poems, videos and comics. It not only gives social researchers permission to write creatively but also shows them how to do so.

Author : Bill Greenwell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015079340694

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A Creative Writing Handbook by Bill Greenwell Pdf

Packed with stimulating writing exercises, numerous quotes and over 30 extracts from literature across a wide variety of genres, this book will both inspire and assist anyone interested in creative writing. The book can be followed as a complete course or dipped into as desired.

Author : Terry Ann Thaxton
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441197726

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Creative Writing in the Community by Terry Ann Thaxton Pdf

Creative Writing in the Community is the firstbook to focus on the practical side of creative writing. Connecting classroomexperiences to community-based projects, it prepares creative writing studentsfor teaching in schools, homeless centres, youth clubs and care homes. Each chapteris packed with easy-to-use resources including: specific lesson plans; case studies of students working with community groups; lists of suitable writing examples; "how to..." sections; examples and theoretical applications of creative writing pedagogy and techniques; reflection questions; writings by workshop participants. Enhanced by contributions from directors,students and teachers at successful public programs, Creative Writing in the Community is more than an essential guidefor students on creative writing courses and leaders of community-basedlearning programs; it is practical demonstration of the value of art insociety.

Author : Valerie Hockert, Ph.d.
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 1499378300

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Teaching Creative Writing by Valerie Hockert, Ph.d. Pdf

Eliminate writers' block and creatively express one's thoughts through creative writing Do you need some yawn-proof and sleep-proof writing exercises to get your students to actively participate? Then this book is for you, as it is very complete and is designed to be taught over 16 weeks. It can, of course, be taught in less, by combining some of the lessons into one week. So it would work with an 8-week or even a12-week course schedule. The book includes many creative writing exercises to get the creative juices flowing, and is a more understandable and comprehensible textbook than those of its competitors. Various types of paragraph development and stories to rewrite are all designed to get the students' creative juices flowing, and have proved to be quite beneficial to students of various writing levels.

Author : Kris Saknussemm
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000538328

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A Guide to Creative Writing and the Imagination by Kris Saknussemm Pdf

Teaching creative writing for the multicultural, global, and digital generation, this volume offers a fresh approach for enhancing core writing skills in the major forms of Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Drama. A Guide to Creative Writing and the Imagination aims to provide students with organic, active learning through imitation and examples which not only emphasize writing and reading but look to other art forms for inspiration. This volume’s key features include: • Strengthening key underlying capabilities of what we mean by imagination: physical and mental alertness, clarity of perception, listening skills, attention to detail, sustained concentration, lateral thinking, and enhanced memory. • Taking direction from other art forms such as African American musical improvisation, Brancusi’s sculptural idea of “finding form,” key ideas from drawing such as foreground, background, and negative space—and some of the great lessons learned from National Geographic photography. • Incorporating techniques drawn from unusual sources such as advertising, military intelligence, ESL, working with the blind, stage magic, and oral traditions of remote indigenous cultures in Oceania and Africa. The work is intended for a global English market as a core or supplementary text at the undergraduate level and as a supporting frame at the M.F.A. level.

Author : Bernard Percy
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Creative writing
ISBN : 0136872360

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The Power of Creative Writing by Bernard Percy Pdf

Author : Rishma Dunlop,Daniel Scott Tysdal,Priscila Uppal
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781459741713

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Writing Creative Writing by Rishma Dunlop,Daniel Scott Tysdal,Priscila Uppal Pdf

Essential and engaging essays about the joys and challenges of creative writing and teaching creative writing by a host of Canada’s leading writers. Writing Creative Writing is filled with thoughtful and entertaining essays on the joys and challenges of creative writing, the complexities of the creative writing classroom, the place of writing programs in the twenty-first century, and exciting strategies and exercises for writing and teaching different genres. Written by a host of Canada’s leading writers, including Christian Bök, Catherine Bush, Suzette Mayr, Yvette Nolan, Judith Thompson, and thom vernon, this book is the first of its kind and destined to be a milestone for every creative writing student, teacher, aspirant, and professional.