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The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing
"Covering all of the major genres and now with a revised and expanded chapter on writing for digital media plus an extended selection of exercises and guidance on cross-genre writing, the second edition of The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing is a complete introductory manual for students of creative writing. Through a structured series of practical writing exercises - perfect for the classroom, the writer's workshop or as a starting point for a portfolio of work - the book builds the student writer from the first steps through to mastery of a wide range of genres and forms"--
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The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing
"Covering all of the major genres and now with a revised and expanded chapter on writing for digital media plus an extended selection of exercises and guidance on cross-genre writing, the second edition of The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing is a complete introductory manual for students of creative writing. Through a structured series of practical writing exercises - perfect for the classroom, the writer's workshop or as a starting point for a portfolio of work - the book builds the student writer from the first steps through to mastery of a wide range of genres and forms"--
"Covering all of the major genres and now with a revised and expanded chapter on writing for digital media plus an extended selection of exercises and guidance on cross-genre writing, the second edition of The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing is a complete introductory manual for students of creative writing. Through a structured series of practical writing exercises - perfect for the classroom, the writer's workshop or as a starting point for a portfolio of work - the book builds the student writer from the first steps through to mastery of a wide range of genres and forms"--
Tara Mokhtari is an Assistant Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at Bronx Community College, USA, has taught creative writing, literature, and communications at universities in Australia and the United States since 2007, and is the author of Anxiety Soup.
Table of Contents
Contents Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Knowing Writer On writing On knowing Tips on attacking the practical exercises
1 . Writing and Knowledge The writers' block myth The reading writer Knowing Your writer self Emotion as material
2. Writing the Self Memoir and autobiography Reflective writing Human interest features Personal essays, and “Why I Write”
3. Poetics and Poetry Composition Poetic movements: An abridged whirlwind history Poetry as “language distilled” Sound devices Poetry and orality Form and meaning Finding your poem Editing poems
4. Fiction Conventions Fiction and creativity: The anecdote, the muse, and the visionary Often forgotten forms of fiction Ideas and themes Narrative structure Narrative structure toolbox Plot and conflict Characterization Setting: Time, place, and context Finding your voice Genre fiction Editing fiction
5. Screenwriting Screenwriting as literary form The slug line Action Dialogue Characterization Theme and narrative Screenwriting technical toolbox Editing screenplays
6. Writing for Performance Performance as hybrid art One-act plays Monologue and soliloquy Spoken word Editing performance writing
7. Writing for Digital Media The dark side of content Video scripts for social media Writing for video games Writing for virtual reality Online media toolbox Personal publishing Artificial intelligence
8. Critique and Exegesis Critique Referencing scholarly texts Referencing creative texts Analyzing your creative work Conclusions Critique writing toolbox Exegesis Exegesis research methods Identifying your exegetical thesis Hermeneutics and close reading as primary research Exegesis planning and structure Linking creative and scholarly writing
9. Writing, Culture, and Intersectionality Writing your own identities Writing cultures and identities not your own Appropriation Responsible practices Diversity in the Writing Workshop Some Dos and Don'ts