The Creative Writing Handbook
eBook - PDF

The Creative Writing Handbook

  1. 326 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

About this book

This revised and updated edition of The Creative Writing Handbook now includes new chapters on writing for stage and radio and on writing screenplays for film and television. Written by professional writers and tutors, it covers all aspects of the writing process, from drafting first thoughts to shaping them into polished and publishable work. In a series of lively and stimulating chapters, all major areas of writing are explored, from screen-writing to short fiction, from autobiography to experimental prose. The Handbook offers new and experienced writers a whole range of creative ideas, sound advice and open-ended tasks for exploring experience, mastering technique and thereby releasing the full potential of the imagination. As most taught courses in creative writing are in workshop form, each chapter includes invaluable ideas on how to run group sessions and offer a rich fund of suggestions for developing writing beyond the workshop.

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Yes, you can access The Creative Writing Handbook by John Singleton, Mary Luckhurst, John Singleton,Mary Luckhurst in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Creative Writing. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Titlepage
  4. Copyright page
  5. Contents
  6. How to Use This Book
  7. 1 Making a Mark
  8. 2 The Workshop Way
  9. 3 Words Words Words
  10. 4 Writing the Self
  11. 5 The Short Story
  12. 6 Innovative Fiction and the Novel
  13. 7 Writing Verse
  14. 8 Narrative Fictions for Film and Television
  15. 9 Drama: Writing for Stage and Radio
  16. 10 Journalism
  17. 11 Editing and Rewriting
  18. Recommended Reading
  19. Biographical Notes
  20. Acknowledgements