To The Budding Creative Writer A Handbook

Author : M. Jua,Bate Besong
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789956717989

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To the Budding Creative Writer. A Handbook by M. Jua,Bate Besong Pdf

To the Budding Creative Writer: A Handbook is designed to help young writers come to grips with questions and problems relative to their creative efforts. The authors discuss a range of topics, providing guidelines on such issues as style, technique, point of view, characterization, poetic diction, figurative language, denotation and connotation, etc. They equally offer useful critical comments on some of the works of accomplished African writers whom they cite as models for beginning writers, fusing literary creativity with literary criticism. All along the co-authors stress the centrality, in imaginative writing, of both the 'what' and the 'how' or matter and manner, and how to combine both to good effect.

Author : Philip K. Jason,Allan B. Lefcowitz
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Authorship
ISBN : 0131893718

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Creative Writer's Handbook by Philip K. Jason,Allan B. Lefcowitz Pdf

This handbook is the perfect reference for beginning creative writers. It offers abundant illustrations, exercises, and useful techniques in all genres. While emphasizing problem-solving and the mastery of literary conventions, this handbook also takes the apprentice writer on a journey from inspiration to revision.Explores the work of ¿classic¿ modern as well as active contemporary writers through examples of effective stories, essays, poems and plays. An extensive look at fundamental creative writing issues includes attitudes, habits, journal-keeping, point of view, language, invention and research, and more.Appropriate for apprentice creative writers.

Author : Andy Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10
Category : Authorship
ISBN : 1406396621

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Unleash Your Creative Monster: A Children's Guide to Writing by Andy Jones Pdf

A side-splitting and informative guide to creative writing by author/illustrator comedic duo Andy and Olaf, jam-packed with lashings of monster-inspired fun. Unleash your creative monster and write stories to inspire, amaze and awe your friends. With top tips on getting your story started, learn essential skills for storytellers in this brilliant guide to writing. Give your descriptions claws, add a little bite to your writing and feed your monster inspiration with over 50 writing prompts and exercises.

Author : Jay Amberg,Mark Larson
Publisher : Good Year Books
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,9 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 : Steven Earnshaw
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780748689774

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Handbook of Creative Writing by Steven Earnshaw Pdf

In this new edition 54 chapters cover the central pillars of writing creatively: the theories behind the creativity, the techniques and writing as a commercial enterprise. With contributions from over 50 poets, novelists, dramatists, publishers, editors, tutors, critics and scholars, this is the essential guide to writing and getting published. DT A 3-in-1 text with outstanding breadth of coverage on the theories, the craft & the business of creative writing DT Includes practical advice on getting published & making money from your writing New for this edition: DT Chapters on popular topics such as 'self-publishing and the rise of the indie author', 'social media', 'flash fiction', 'song lyrics', 'creative-critical hybrids' and 'collaboration in the theatre' DT New and updated exercises to help you practice your writing DT Up-to-date information on teaching, copyright, writing for the web & earning a living as a writer DT Updated Glossary of Terms

Author : Will Buckingham
Publisher : Teach Yourself
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781473600508

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Complete Write a Novel Course by Will Buckingham Pdf

LEARN HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL WITH THIS COMPLETE, PRACTICAL COURSE. Designed to take you from the moment you first put pen to paper right through to the process of contacting publishers (or uploading an ebook file) and promoting your book, this is the most important book on writing that you'll ever read. It introduces you to the craft of fiction writing, the art of words and the way in which to use them. It gives you inspiration, ideas and practical advice. It gives you the background and the skills you'll need to succeed. Unlike other books on the market, however, it also helps you begin to critique your own work, meaning that at every step of the writing process you'll be producing the best art you can. There are plenty of other essential writing tools in this book, as well, including techniques for overcoming writer's block; with nearly a quarter of the book focussing on how to get published, how to publish yourself, which courses you do - and don't - need, the nuts and bolts of competitions and festivals and the importance of social media, this really is the most comprehensive companion to the subject available. ABOUT THE SERIES The Teach Yourself Creative Writing series helps aspiring authors tell their story. Covering a range of genres from science fiction and romantic novels, to illustrated children's books and comedy, this series is packed with advice, exercises and tips for unlocking creativity and improving your writing. And because we know how daunting the blank page can be, we set up the Just Write online community at tyjustwrite, for budding authors and successful writers to connect and share.

Author : Cathie Hartigan,Margaret James
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,5 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 : Jacqueline Vivelo
Publisher : Walch Education
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Education
ISBN : 0825123089

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Writing Fiction by Jacqueline Vivelo Pdf

Author : Linda Strachan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781472970046

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Writers' & Artists' Guide to Writing for Children and YA by Linda Strachan Pdf

The W&A Guide to Writing for Children and YA provides informed, practical advice from a successful and experienced writer of children's books across all ages. Its coverage includes picture books through middle grade and young adult; fiction and non-fiction; books for reluctant readers and books for the education market. It is one author's lifetime of experience distilled into an engaging guide on how to manage, kickstart or begin your writing career. This is a heavily revised and expanded edition of Linda's Writing for Children (2008). Much has happened in both Linda's writing life and in the world of children's books since then. Staying true to the essence of the original, the new edition includes more advice and experience to reflect changes in digital publishing, self-publishing, and the explosion of YA and children's writing more broadly.

Author : Kerri Majors
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781599636948

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This Is Not a Writing Manual by Kerri Majors Pdf

Real-world writing advice, minus all the lectures. You're an aspiring writer. Maybe you've just discovered your love of words and dream of being a novelist someday. Maybe you've been filling notebooks with science-fiction stories since middle school. Maybe you're contemplating a liberal arts degree, but you don't know what the heck you're going to do with it. The last thing you need is another preachy writing manual telling you how you should write. This book isn't a writing manual. It is a series of candid and irreverent essays on the writing life, from a writer who's lived it. Kerri Majors shares stories from her own life that offer insights on the realities all writers face: developing a writing voice, finding a real job (and yes, you do need to find one), taking criticism, getting published, and dealing with rejection. Don't have enough time to write? Learn how to plan your days to fit it all in. Not sure how your guilty pleasures and bad habits translate into literature? Kerri explains how soap operas and eavesdropping can actually help your writing. Need a reader for your first novel? Find a writing buddy or a writing group that will support you. Nervous about submitting your first piece? Learn from Kerri's own roller coaster journey to find an agent and get published. This Is Not a Writing Manual is the writing memoir for young writers who want to use their talents in the real world. ATTENTION TEACHERS! The Teacher's Edition for This Is Not a Writing Manual is now available! This FREE supplemental PDF includes a series of lesson plans and writing class essentials that will improve the writing of students in middle and high school--and beyond. To access, e-mail us at [email protected] to receive your free download, or visit Kerri Majors's website.

Author : Casey Clabough
Publisher : Alpha
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Authorship
ISBN : 1615645012

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Creative Writing by Casey Clabough Pdf

A simple guide to creative writing Unlock your creativity with Idiot's Guides: Creative Writing, the perfect tool for mastering the art of putting all your ideas and thoughts down on paper. Whether you're a creative writing student or someone bursting with ideas for stories and poetry, then look no further. This guide is great for all budding writers, no matter the genre. Hone your writing skills and unleash your ideas with an understanding of all the fundamental elements that make up great writing, such as plot, characters, point of view, setting, dialogue, style and theme. With step-by-step instructions and helpful writing prompts Idiot's Guide: Creative Writingwill help prevent you from ever suffering from writer's block again. Whether you are into novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry or nonfiction, Idiot's Guide: Creative Writing will help you master the basics. Perfect for all budding poets, playwrights and writers, Idiot's Guides: Creative Writing will help your creativity flourish.

Author : Ogaga Okuyade
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780979085888

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Eco-critical Literature by Ogaga Okuyade Pdf

Eco-Critical Literature: Regreening African Landscapescritically examines the representations, constructions, and imaginings of the relationship between the human and non-human worlds in contemporary African literature and culture. It offers innovative, incisive, and critical perspectives on the importance of sustaining a symbiotic relationship between humans and their environment. The book thus carries African scholarship beyond the mere analysis of themes and style to ethical and activist roles of literature having an impact on readers and the public. It is a scholarship geared towards rectifying ecological imbalance that is prevalent in many parts of the continent that forms the setting, context, and thematic discourse of the works or authors studied in this book. Besides sensitizing the African readership to the need for the restoration of harmony between man and the environment, this book equally aims to further familiarize scholars and students working on African literature and culture with the theoretical concerns of eco-criticism.

Author : Kris Saknussemm
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 55,8 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 : Susan J. Tchudi,Stephen Tchudi
Publisher : Aladdin Paperbacks
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Authorship
ISBN : 0689711700

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The Young Writer's Handbook by Susan J. Tchudi,Stephen Tchudi Pdf

Suggests helpful procedures and approaches for the beginning writer in areas of interest such as the journal, letter writing, creative writing, school reports, topics and experiments, editing, and publishing.

Author : M. Jua.
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-10
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9789956728077

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The Betrayed Town and Other Poems by M. Jua. Pdf

Roselyne M. Jua has taught English and American Literature and Creative Writing at the Universities of Yaounde (1986-1993) and Buea (1993-2012). At the University of Buea, she served as Dean of Faculty of Arts from 2010 to 2012. She is Director of Academic Affairs at the University Bamenda, North West Region, since August 2012. Dr Jua has published articles in peer-reviewed journals and edited the plays of Victor E. Musinga among whichare The BarnandThe Tragedy of Mr. No-Balance. She is co-author with Bate Besong ofTo the Budding Creative Writer: A Handbook.