Writers Have No Age
Creative Writing for Older Adults, Second Edition
- 120 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Writers Have No Age
Creative Writing for Older Adults, Second Edition
About this book
Writers Have No Age: Creative Writing for Older Adults, Second Edition is a book for writers by writers. Unlike the first edition, which was aimed at teachers of writing, this edition is aimed at writers themselves. This book will help older writers value themselves and their potential, and increase the pleasure and satisfaction found in writing. It provides both information and inspiration gained from the authors' own writing lives and from observation of their students that will help boost writing confidence.
Write your way to successat any age!
We who come to writing do not have to be convinced that there are rewards in store for us. We sense good things ahead and believe in writing's benefits.
In this book we have put together some of our own best writing and teaching ideas to help you enjoy the re-creation and stimulation of writing, whatever your age.
Older writers though we are, we do get better at it all the time.
the authors
This book combines personal accounts of the authors' writing experiences as well as writing instruction and information. It contains numerous writing exercises and assignments to get you started and techniques to keep you at it. It also includes sections that cover all types of writing, including poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Marketing resources for writers who wish to be published are included.
In Writers Have No Age, you will find:
- authors' personal anecdotesfrom disappointment to success
- writing exercises and techniques
- marketing resources and mediums for writers
- an editing checklist
- a list of books and periodicals to help hone writing skills
- suggestions on teaching or volunteering in nursing homes
- and much more!
Writers Have No Age is a valuable tool for anyone in (or just getting started in) the writing field. Not only will this book help beginners sharpen their writing skills, but it will also help those who have written professionally or personally to reach a wider audience. Add this book to your collection today, and write your way to success!
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Halftitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Why We Write
- Chapter 2. Alone or in a Group: Do Writers Need One Another?
- Chapter 3. The Work Begins
- Chapter 4. Writing’s a Snap
- Chapter 5. Come to Your Senses
- Chapter 6. Mining Your Memory
- Chapter 7. Focus
- Chapter 8. How a Poem Was Made
- Chapter 9. Using Artwork As Inspiration
- Chapter 10. Writing Free Verse
- Chapter 11. The Long Haul
- Chapter 12. Ah, to See Others As They See Themselves
- Chapter 13. The Rewards
- Chapter 14. Writing Groups in Nursing-Home Settings
- Chapter 15. Marketing Adventures
- Chapter 16. On to Fiction
- Appendix: Resources for Writers
- Recommended Reading
- Index