Creative writing Books

Book SynopsisCreative activities such as riddles and cartoons help students generate the vocabulary, ideas, and enthusiasm they need to develop strong writing skills.

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Book SynopsisNicholas Rudall, whose acclaimed translations of Ibsen and the Greek classic playwrights have brought a fresh perspective to the American theater, turns his talents to one of the Norwegian dramatist's most provocative plays. In a rebuke to the Victorian notion of community as well as to the blessings of democracy, Ibsen creates a situation in which one man must stand alone to face the forces allied against him. In a coastal town, a community-minded physician has promoted the development of public baths in order to attract tourists. When he discovers that the water supply for the baths is contaminated and attempts to publicize the failing and correct it, he and his family are all but driven out of the town he was trying to save.Trade ReviewA new translation by Nicholas Rudall brings fresh perspective to Ibsen's drama. * Publishers Weekly *

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Book SynopsisHere's your ticket to the greatest mystery-writing workshop ever!In this extraordinary compilation, more than three dozen members of the Mystery Writers of America share insights and advice that can help make your writing dreams a reality.You'll learn how to:   • Develop unique ideas   • Construct an airtight plot packed with intrigue and suspense   • Create compelling characters and atmospheric settings   • Develop a writing style all your own   • Write convincing dialogue   • Choose the appropriate point of view   • Work with an agent   • Conduct accurate research   • and much, much more! You'll also find special guidelines for creating clues, dropping red herrings, and writing medical, legal, historical, true crime, and young adult mysteries. It's all the information you need to solve the mystery-writing riddle!

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Book SynopsisA writing and creativity teacher for more than twenty years, Rosanne Bane has given thousands of writers the tools to bust through self-defeating writing behaviour. In AROUND THE WRITER''S BLOCK, Bane helps us understand where writer''s resistance comes from: the "fight-or-flight" responses hardwired into our brains, which can make us desperate to flee the source of our anxiety (writing) by any means possible. Using the most recent breakthroughs in neuroscience and a three-part plan that helps readers develop new, regular writing habits, Bane coaches us on how to rewire our brain''s responses to the anxiety produced by writing-turning writing from a source of stress and anxiety into a source of joy and personal growth. Do you want to write, but find yourself unable to get started? Edit your first page over and over and feel unable to move on? Keep your schedule so full that you don''t have time to write? You''re not alone. Many writers are plagued by "writer''s resistance," behaviour that prevents us from being able to get words down on the page. Writer''s resistance can make us feel adrift, hopeless, discouraged and ready to give up. The good news is that you can beat writer''s resistance. You just need to learn what''s going on inside your brain-and harness that knowledge to develop a productive writing habit. *Including Writer''s Block, Procrastination, Paralysis, Perfectionism, Postponing, Distractions, Self-Sabotage, Excessive Criticism, Over-scheduling and Endlessly Delaying Your Writing.

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Book SynopsisBy the author of Shred Sisters, longlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize The Forest for the Trees should become a permanent part of any writer's or editor's personal library. -The Seattle TimesQuickly established as an essential and enduring companion for aspiring writers when it was first published, Betsy Lerner's sharp, funny, and insightful guide has been meticulously updated and revised to address the dramatic changes that have reshaped the publishing industry in the decade since. From blank page to first glowing (or gutting) review, Betsy Lerner is a knowing and sympathetic coach who helps writers discover how they can be more productive in the creative process and how they can better their odds of not only getting published, but getting published well. This is an essential trove of advice for writers and an indispensable user's manual to both the inner life of the writer and the increasingly anxious place where art and commerce meet: the boardrooms and cubicles of the publishing house.

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Book SynopsisThere's more to writing a memoir than just writing your life story.A memoir isn't one long diary entry. Rather, it's a well-crafted story about a crucial, often exceptionally difficult, time in someone's life. Writing & Selling Your Memoir talks readers through the process of telling their most personal stories in a compelling, relatable, and readable manner. Unlike other books dedicated to the art and craft of writing memoir, it teaches readers how to approach the genre with love, respect, and know-how without sentimentalizing it.Drawing on her experience working with New York Times best-selling memoirists, literary agent Paula Balzer carefully explores the genre and provides readers with step-by-step instruction on how to:   • Identify strong opening and closing points   • Find and develop a strong central hook that readers can relate to   • Structure a memoir to maximize readability   • Use dialogue and pacing to enhance intimacy   • Approach honesty and truthfulness   • Build a successful author platform around their memoir    • Get an agent's attention   • Get publishedFull of tips, techniques, detailed exercises, and examples from best-selling memoirs as well as sidebars from well-known memoir authors, Writing & Selling Your Memoir teaches you how to approach an often tricky genre and tell your story without sentimentalizing it.

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