The Magic of Writing
eBook - PDF

The Magic of Writing

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Magic of Writing

About this book

In this engaging guide, teacher, poet and lyricist Adrian May shows how magic is a tool used by writers to generate creativity, where concepts of magic are seen as portals of creative power. This unique book features approachable chapters on aspects of magic and writing - such as the Tarot and the creative methods of W. B. Yeats. Blending literary criticism with practical exercises, this text will enable readers to understand the magical nature of creative writing, giving them a sense of wider possibilities and equipping them to improve their creative writing. This an ideal resource for undergraduate or postgraduate students taking courses on Creative Writing, as well as established or budding writers working independently.

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Information

eBook ISBN
9781137607980
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Introduction: Magic and Literature
  5. 1 Magic is a Dirty Word
  6. 2 Meeting the Magician
  7. 3 Magic Words
  8. 4 How to Make a Poet: Rituals to Turn You into an Inspired Writer
  9. 5 Magic Portals (Making an Entrance)
  10. 6 Tricksters
  11. 7 The Tarot
  12. 8 Oracle and Creation
  13. 9 The Magic Nine, or How to Use the Muse
  14. 10 Gurdjieff and Colin Wilson: The Woken Moment
  15. 11 Yeats’ Apparatus
  16. 12 Shakespeare’s Magical England
  17. 13 Faust: You Are the Lucky Fist
  18. 14 The Lost Fairies
  19. 15 Childe Roland: Dark Towers, Slughorns and Oliphants
  20. 16 Magical Animals
  21. 17 Love and Magic
  22. 18 Magic and Endings: Curses and Blessings
  23. Postscript: Magic and the Future
  24. Index