Creative writing Books
Springer International Publishing AG Writing Ecofiction
Book SynopsisThis creative writing textbook introduces students to ecofiction: narrative writing that focuses on the environment. Also known as climate fiction' or cli-fi', an increasing number of short story writers, novelists and pioneers of emerging forms such as interactive fiction are taking up the call to develop their own creative responses to the climate crisis. This guide explores a cross-section of genres and ways of writing about our world, as well as the ethical and technical challenges involved. It offers a discussion of classic and contemporary texts, literary criticism and creative writing exercises. The book covers a broad range of themes and styles of writing, from works that engage with nature and landscape writing to those that take a more activist approach to climate change. With an awareness of the Global South and the subaltern, the framing of the Anthropocene, wilderness and nature writing is challenged. Each chapter offers a new perspective on ecofiction for the creative wri
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC How to Write an Autobiographical Novel
Book SynopsisShortlisted for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay Named a Best Book of 2018 by TIME, Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, Wired, Esquire, Buzzfeed, Paste, Bitch, Bustle, The Chicago Review of Books and iBooks As a novelist, Alexander Chee has been described as ‘masterful’ by Roxane Gay, ‘incendiary’ by the New York Times, and ‘brilliant’ by the Washington Post. With How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, his first collection of nonfiction, he secures his place as one of the finest essayists of his generation. How to Write an Autobiographical Novel is the author’s exploration of the entangling of life, literature and politics, and how the lessons learned from a life spent reading and writing fiction have changed him. In these interconnected essays he constructs a self, growing from student to teacher, reader to writer, and reckoning with his identities as a son, a gay man, a Korean American, an artist, an activist, a lover and a friend. He examines some of the most formative experiences of his life and America’s history, including his father’s death, the AIDS crisis, 9/11, the jobs that supported his writing – Tarot-reading, bookselling, cater-waiting for William F. Buckley – the writing of his first novel, Edinburgh, and the election of Donald Trump. By turns commanding, heartbreaking and wry, How to Write an Autobiographical Novel asks questions about how we create ourselves in life and in art, and how to fight when our dearest truths are under attack.Trade ReviewAlexander Chee sifted through tales from his past to present golden insights into the way art can shape a life ... a singular and sincere writer of both fiction and nonfiction * TIME 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2018 *Alexander Chee is one of the best living writers of today. If he’s not already a household name, he needs to be ... Powerful, powerful essays with powerful, powerful words * Buzzfeed's Isaac Fitzgerald, on NBC’s Today *Chee’s insights about writing, love and activism are hard-won, honest and incredibly wise * Curtis Sittenfeld, Guardian Summer Reads *Urgent and insightful * Viet Thanh Nguyen, Guardian Summer Reads *Pulses with urgency ... Chee has written a moving and personal tribute to impermanence, a wise and transgressive meditation on a life lived both because of and in spite of America, a place where, he writes, “you are allowed to speak the truth as long as nothing changes” * New York Times Book Review *These essays feel like a life’s wisdom – its hurts, joys and redemptions – salvaged from a great fire ... This book makes me feel possible * Ocean Vuong *Two-thirds of the way through Alexander Chee's How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, I abandoned my sharpened reviewer’s pencil in favour of luxuriating in the words. Chee’s writing has a mesmerizing quality; his sentences are rife with profound truths ... Chee is a very special artist; his writing is lyrical and accessible, whimsical and sad, often all at the same time * NPR *Heartfelt, writerly essays ... powerful -- Alex Preston * Spectator *As profound as they are beautiful, Chee's essays impart wisdom from a life fully lived, and speak to what it means to be a writer and reader in contemporary times * Buzzfeed *It’s so good that I could fill my word count just with quotations ... Every essay, no matter the subject, exhibits warmth, rigour, tact ... The mask conceals and it reveals; writing transfigures and it uncovers. That’s the gift that writing has given Chee, and it’s the gift that his wonderful new collection gives its readers * Boston Globe *A knowing and luminous self-portrait * O, the Oprah Magazine *There is indeed an art to the personal essay, and he is a master artist * Esquire *Unique and powerful, insistently itself * R.O. Kwon, Electric Literature *[A] trailblazing collection * Washington Post *Profound and resonant ... A nimble study in radical self-invention ... The revelations that follow crackle with the same glowing, essential truths * Wired *Rarely does a book of essays come along so affecting, so brave and bluntly honest, and so raw and poetic. I quit underlining my favourite aphoristic lines by the time I reached that third essay: it was useless to try to pick individual diamonds from a whole pile of them * Interview Magazine *I'm astonished by the wisdom of these essays, and how beautiful they are. A riveting account of activism and artistry, as well as a profound exploration of the intersections of identities and experiences that build up this novelist's composite eye. Alexander Chee is brilliant and brave in equal measure, and has written an essential book about how to survive as an artist in America today * Garth Greenwell, author of What Belongs to You *How to Write an Autobiographical Novel is a rare hybrid of a book: an act of poetry, a gift of entertainment, and a primer for life. Alexander Chee is one of our most important writers and we should listen to every damn thing he has to say * Jami Attenberg, author of All Grown Up *Alexander Chee asks one of the great coming of age questions here: Isn’t beauty strong? His welter of answers yields a really moving (and sometimes devastating) writing memoir of being young, of being someone and not entirely knowing it yet – all the while being so poetically receptive to the fragrant and devastating strains of beauty and beauty’s harsh wisdom that wind up moving and shaping a life. It's a strangely romantic and practical book. It holds a skull lightly * Eileen Myles, author of Chelsea Girls *An absolute gift of a book for writers everywhere. Every single essay is a pearl * Chicago Review of Books *
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Pan Macmillan Write It All Down: How to Put Your Life on the
Book SynopsisTackle the challenges of memoir writing and share your story.'Cathy is the person who first told me to write about my mental health when I was nervous to do so. She is a great writer herself and this is brilliant.' - Matt Haig, author of Reasons to Stay AliveWhy do we want to write and what stops us? How do we fight the worry that no-one will care what we have to say? What can we do to overcome the obstacles in our way? Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink shows you how to tackle all this and more in Write It All Down, a guide to putting your life on the page. Complete with a compendium of advice from amazing writers such as Dolly Alderton, Adam Kay and Candice Carty-Williams, this book is here to help you discover the pleasure and solace to be found in writing; the profound satisfaction of wrestling a story onto a page and seeing the events of your life transformed through the experience of writing a memoir.Perfect for seasoned writers as well as writing amateurs and everyone in between, this helpful handbook will steer you through the philosophical and practical challenges of writing, whether you're struggling with writers block or worrying what people will say. Intertwined with reflections and exercises, Write It All Down is at once an intimate conversation and an invitation to share your story.Trade ReviewA gentle, wise and witty book that will take you by the hand and guide your words onto the page - I truly wish I'd read it before I began to write. -- Raynor Winn, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Salt Path and The Wild SilenceCathy has an extraordinary gift for helping people tell their stories and you need this gently inspirational book in your life. -- Nina Stibbe, author of the award-winning Love, Nina and Reasons to Be CheerfulA wonderful, inspiring and practical book . . . I recommend this book to anyone who wants inspiration, concrete tips and encouragement to write. -- Julia Samuel, author of Grief Works and This Too Shall PassCathy is the person who first told me to write about my mental health when I was nervous to do so. She is a great writer herself and this is brilliant. - Matt Haig, author of Reasons to Stay AliveTable of ContentsSection - Introduction: Introduction Section - Part one: Preparation: Preparation Section - Part Two: Excavation: Excavation Section - Part Three: Crafting and Editing: Crafting and Editing Section - Part Four: Getting Work Done: Getting Work Done Section - Epilogue: Epilogue Section - Further Reading: Further Reading Section - The Memoir Shelf: The Memoir Shelf Section - An Inspiring Addendum: An Inspiring Addendum
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Ebury Publishing Burn After Writing: TIK TOK MADE ME BUY IT!
Book Synopsis***THE ORIGINAL MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER AND TIK TOK SENSATION, NOW IN PINK*** For fans of Wreck This JournalWrite. Burn. Repeat. Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, TikTok, VSCO, YouTube...the world has not only become one giant feed, but also one giant confessional. Burn After Writing allows you to spend less time scrolling and more time self-reflecting. Through incisive questions and thought experiments, this journal helps you learn new things while letting others go. Imagine instead of publicly declaring your feelings for others, you privately declared your feelings for yourself?Help your heart by turning off the comments and muting the accounts that drive you into jealousy for a few moments a night. Whether you are going through the ups and downs of growing up, or know a few young people who are, you will flourish by finding free expression - even if through a few tears!Push your limits, reflect on your past, present, and future, and create a secret book that's about you, and just for you. This is not a diary, and there is no posting required. And when you're finished, toss it, hide it, or Burn After Writing*.*Matches not included.
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HarperCollins Publishers Howdunit
Book SynopsisWinner of the H.R.F. Keating Award for best biographical/critical book related to crime fiction, and nominated for the Edgar Allen Poe and Macavity Awards for Best Critical/Biographical book.Ninety crime writers from the world's oldest and most famous crime writing network give tips and insights into successful crime and thriller fiction.Howdunit offers a fresh perspective on the craft of crime writing from leading exponents of the genre, past and present. The book offers invaluable advice to people interested in writing crime fiction, but it also provides a fascinating picture of the way that the best crime writers have honed their skills over the years. Its unique construction and content mean that it will appeal not only to would-be writers but also to a very wide readership of crime fans.The principal contributors are current members of the legendary Detection Club, including Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Peter James, Peter Robinson, Ann Cleeves, Andrew Taylor, Elly Griffiths, Sophie HTrade Review'Aspirant crime writers will relish the tips in Howdunit'—Barry Forshaw, Financial Times ‘A must-read for fans of crime writing and would-be authors alike.’—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine ‘There can be few people in the country who know more about crime fiction than Martin Edwards.’—On Magazine
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Talk to Me
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Talk to Me is the perfect guide to interviewing. I can think of many reporters, anchors, and late-night personalities who could benefit from this book, but anyone who speaks with fellow humans will find Nelson’s guidance priceless.” — Tom Foster, author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor “Dean Nelson is a fabulous interviewer because he has the most important qualification—genuine curiosity. Add to that his deep compassion his searing intellect, and his love of a good story, and Dean gets you to say things about yourself that even you didn’t realize. And you’re the better for it.” — Jeannette Walls “Dean Nelson is a remarkable interviewer: wonderfully informed, perceptive, smart, funny, and—not least—uplifting.” — Joyce Carol Oates “Dean Nelson is one of the best interviewers around.” — Anne Lamott
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Michael Wiese Productions Slay the Dragon: Writing Great Stories for Video
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Canongate Books The Writing Life
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Gasp Books Copywriting Is...: 30-or-so Thoughts on Thinking
Book SynopsisCopywriting is easy. Copywriting is hard. It's frustrating, rewarding, draining, thrilling and, in almost every way, a lot of fun.It's also the job Andrew Boulton has been doing, writing about, and teaching others to do, for more than 10 years.Now, he's gathered up all the experiences, observations, lessons, fleeting successes and crushing failures he's accumulated in that time to help copywriters, new and old, come to terms with the baffling life of an alphabet wrangler.
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HarperCollins Publishers The Hero
Book SynopsisTHE ENDURING MYTH THAT MAKES US HUMANWhat makes a hero? Who better to answer that question than Lee ChildIt's Lee Child.Why would younotread it?' Karin SlaughterI don''t know another author soskilledat making me turn the page' The TimesIn his first work of nonfiction, the creator of the multimillion-selling Jack Reacher series explores the endurance of heroes from Achilles to Bond, showing us how this age-old myth is a fundamental part of what makes us human. He demonstrates how hero stories continue to shape our world arguing that we need them now more than ever.From the Stone Age to the Greek Tragedies, from Shakespeare to Robin Hood, we have always had our heroes. The hero is at the centre of formative myths in every culture and persists to this day in world-conquering books, films and TV shows. But why do these characters continue to inspire us, and why are they so central to storytelling?Scalpel-sharp on the roots of storytelling and enlightening on the history and science of mytTrade Review‘It’s Lee Child. Why would you not read it?’ Karin Slaughter ‘I don't know another author so skilled at making me turn the page’ The Times ‘It's said that a Jack Reacher novel is bought every four seconds somewhere in the world. He is to crime fiction what Clint Eastwood's 'man with no name' was to the western. Lee Child's genius has been to create a tough guy hero that men will envy and women will adore’ Daily Express
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The University of Chicago Press On Revision
Book SynopsisA trusted editor turns his attention to the most important part of writing: revision.Trade Review"All writers are, or should be, re-writers, Germano insists, and rewriting begins with rereading, with "listening" to what your text wants to say. The advice compiled in this revelatory, generous book--tips on discovering or rediscovering your argument, on organizing its archive, on helping your readers identify its takeaways--will be useful for everyone from seasoned authors to dissertating graduate students. Best of all, interspersed with the practical counsel, On Revision contains a moving vindication of the importance and the pleasure of scholarly writing and reading." --Deidre Lynch, author of Loving Literature: A Cultural HistoryTable of Contents1 Press start 2 Good to better 3 Know what you’ve got 4 Look for an argument 5 Build an architecture 6 Remember the audience 7 What writing wants Acknowledgments A very short bibliography Index
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Pan Macmillan Your Story Matters: Find Your Voice, Sharpen Your
Book Synopsis'Like a best friend giving you essential advice. I can’t wait to give this to every writer I know.' Candice Carty-WilliamsWhy do stories matter? I tell stories to make sense of the world as I see it. The world I have lived and experienced, read about and heard about, and what I want it to be. I tell stories to make sense of myself.Nikesh Shukla, author, writing mentor and bestselling editor of The Good Immigrant, knows better than most the power that every unique voice has to create change. Whether it's a novel, personal essay, non-fiction work or short story – or even just the formless desire to write something – Your Story Matters will hone your skill and help you along the way.This book includes exercises and prompts that will develop your idea, no matter what genre you're writing in. It is practical, to the point and focused on letting you figure out what you want to write, how you want to write and why this is the best use of your voice. Accessible and thought-provoking, Your Story Matters will inspire you to keep thinking about writing, even when you don't have the time to put pen to paper.
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Pan Macmillan Your Story Matters: Sharpen Your Writing Skills, Find Your Voice, Tell Your Story
'Like a best friend giving you essential advice. I can’t wait to give this to every writer I know.' - Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie.Why do stories matter? I tell stories to make sense of the world as I see it. The world I have lived and experienced, read about and heard about, and what I want it to be. I tell stories to make sense of myself.Nikesh Shukla, author, writing mentor and bestselling editor of The Good Immigrant, knows better than most the power that every unique voice has to create change. Whether it's a novel, personal essay, non-fiction work or short story – or even just the formless desire to write something – Your Story Matters will hone your skill and help you along the way.This book includes exercises and prompts that will develop your idea, no matter what genre you're writing in. It is practical, to the point and focused on letting you figure out what you want to write, how you want to write and why this is the best use of your voice. Accessible and thought-provoking, Your Story Matters will inspire you to keep thinking about writing, even when you don't have the time to put pen to paper.
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Hodder & Stoughton Mastering the Process: From Idea to Novel
Book Synopsis'After a number of years teaching writing courses and appearing at writers' conferences, I began to see that creating a process book utilising one of my novels as an example of each step of my process might prove useful to people who are interested in novel writing or in how this individual writer approaches the complicated task of putting together a British crime novel.'As the author of twenty-four novels, Elizabeth George is one of the most successful - and prolific - novelists today. In Mastering the Process, George offers a master class in the art and science of crafting a novel, sharing her wealth of experience with would-be novelists, and with crime fiction fans. Using her actual work to illustrate the various steps of novel writing that she explores in this book, she illustrates her points about plotting, characterisation and technique with great clarity and generosity.Drawing from her personal photos, early notes, character analyses, and rough drafts for every stage of her novel Careless in Red, George offers us an intimate look at the procedures she follows, from researching location to imagining plot to creating characters to the actual writing and revision processes themselves. At the same time, she gives invaluable advice for writers about what has worked for her - and what hasn't. Mastering the Process provides writers with practical, prescriptive, and achievable tools for creating a novel, editing a novel, and problem solving when in the midst of a novel, from a master storyteller at the top of her game.Elizabeth George has taught creative writing both nationally and internationally for over thirty years and is the author of Write Away, described as 'one novelist's approach to fiction and the writing life'.Trade ReviewIn this unusual and immersive book Elizabeth George generously shares the wealth of knowledge and experience she has gained from the creation of her hugely loved crime novels. There are nuggets here that will prove invaluable to fiction writers of any genre * Rachel Hore, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Child *Brimming with insight and advice, Mastering the Process deserves to become a classic on the craft of writing * SD Sykes, author of The Bone Fire (a Publishers Weekly Book of the Year) *Packed with tips on how to craft a novel * My Weekly *
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Penguin Putnam Inc Writing Spirit: Finding Your Creative Soul
Book Synopsis''You are a writer. Your act of power is the book or the story that you are creating. It is now time for you to bloom'' In WRITING SPIRIT, Lynn Andrews discusses her own path to becoming a writer, complete with all the struggles she has faced along the way. By giving examples from her life and examining specific pieces of her own work, she explores the process of writing from beginning to end and imparts her knowledge to novice and experienced writers alike. WRITING SPIRIT addresses particular issues such as: Why are you writing?Who are you writing for?How can you be true to yourself as an artist?What are some of the causes of and solutions to writer''s block? Not straying from her spiritual roots, Andrews explains how being true to your spirit is the key to fulfilment in your work. She leads us on a journey to finding the truth within ourselves and teaches us what it really means to be a writer.
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Penguin Random House Group Opacities
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Utah State University Press Tutoring Second Language Writers
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Seven Stories Press,U.S. My Shouting, Shattered, Whispering Voice: A Guide
Book SynopsisThis guide encourages teens to find their voices, step up and speak their truths, and articulate what matters to them most.
£12.59
The Poetry Translation Centre Living in Language
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Canongate Books Monkeys with Typewriters: How to Write Fiction
Book SynopsisStories are everywhere...Exploring the great plots from Plato to The Matrix and from Tolstoy to Toy Story, this is a book for anyone who wants to unlock any narrative and learn to create their own. With startling and original insights into how we construct stories, this is a creative writing book like no other. It will show you how to read and write better.Trade ReviewThomas has the mesmerising power of a great storyteller. * * Financial Times * *Ingenious and original . . . A cracking good yarn, fizzing with intelligence. * * Philip Pullman on THE END OF MR Y * *This book might just change your life. * * Independent on Sunday, on PopCo * *A sprawling ode to curiosity and the life of the mind. * * Daily Telegraph, on The End of Mr Y * *Whether you want to write or not, Monkeys with Typewriters is the kind of book that renews your enthusiasm for reading in general, a book that believes - and encourages its readers to believe - that great fiction matters * * Follow the Thread * *Thomas. . . eschews the self-flagellating ethic of some courses by preaching tolerance for fancy prose style, and exhorts her readers to be ambitious and "ask important questions" with their fiction, an admirable stand -- Leo Benedictus * * Observer * *
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