Creative Writing and the Critical Commentary
eBook - PDF

Creative Writing and the Critical Commentary

Reflection, Influence, Process

  1. 209 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Creative Writing and the Critical Commentary

Reflection, Influence, Process

About this book

In this unique collection of essays, published writers offer an intimate view of how their work has been informed, shaped and transformed by their literary, political, philosophical or personal influences. Providing models of the critical commentaries that all students of creative writing must write, each essay from contemporary authors of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, scripts and digital writing demonstrates how what writers write is determined by what they have read, and what they read is then determined by what they are writing. As writers reflect on their process of moving from sources of inspiration to a finished and original piece of writing, they reveal their anxieties, passions, discoveries and motivations, offering fascinating insights into the imagination's journey. Introductory chapters explore why writers reflect on their own work, and place this practice in wider contexts, offering theoretical frameworks for understanding process, influence, and inspiration.

As illuminating for aspiring writers as it is for students reflecting on their research and process as part of writing courses, Creative Writing and the Critical Commentary will change the way writers talk about and engage with other texts.

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Year
2026
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781350439900

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. About the Contributors
  4. PART ONE Introductory
  5. PART TWO Sample Critical Commentaries
  6. PART THREE Postscript
  7. Index

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