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(re)Discover the Joy of
Creative
Writing
Ideal for
new writers looking to
overcome writer's block or boost their creativity or for experienced
writers looking to reignite their creative fuse
With
over 50 exercises to get you started and to keep you writing, (re)Discover
the Joy of Creative Writing will spark ideas - whether
you are an aspiring writer or an experienced writer looking for a
creative spark. It will help you discover, or rediscover, the joy of
writing.
And it will encourage you to push your writing to the point where you
can
think seriously about completing longer works of fiction, a series of
thematically-related short stories or perhaps a collection of poetry.
If you
want to practice the art of writing, hone your craft or explore
creative writing options, getting started and having fun should be your
focus, and that's what this book focuses on the personally-rewarding
and joyful aspect of creative writing.
(re)Discover
the Joy of Creative Writing shows you how to kick-start
your creative writing and how to keep it
going as you freefall, play word association, journey through
childhood,
play "What if?" and use many other tools and techniques to get you
writing and keep you going. The book includes the following chapters:
- Face
the
Blank Page
- The
Writing Process
- Directed
Freefall
- Clustering
(Word
Association)
- The
Delta Factor
- Journey
Through Childhood I
& II
- Cheese
Sandwiches &
Motivation
- What if?
- Modelling
to Write
- The
Elements/Characters
of Fiction
- Show
vs. Tell
- Elements
of Poetry
- The
Editor’s
Job; Five Editor’s
Chores
- I.C.E.:
The Cold Way to Edit
- Leading
Up To Something
- Thoughts
On Marketing
- Bonus
Exercises
- Sentences
and Paragraphs
- A Tale
of Self-Publishing
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Do
you want to discover, or rediscover, the joy of creative
writing? This is is the place to start!
"I feel invigorated
and out of the rut." - Kathy Tyre
"...a
nourishing shot in the arm..." - Pam Roster
"Your
creative techniques for idea generation will be put immediately to use."
- Stephanie Ort
To
read about the author's collection of short stories, visit creative
writing index.
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