Description
Book SynopsisCreative writing, from short stories to novels, travel writing to memoirs, is an imaginative outlet that relieves tensions and creates new worlds. This book is essential reading for all those who have aspirations to write novels, poetry, plays, travel writing and everything in between, but lack the confidence or expertise to get started.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Getting Started 7
Chapter 1: You and Your Writing 9
Chapter 2: Getting into the Write Mind 27
Chapter 3: Finding Material to Work With 43
Part II: Introducing the Elements of Creative Writing 55
Chapter 4: Creating Characters 57
Chapter 5: Discovering Dialogue 71
Chapter 6: Choosing a Narrator 83
Chapter 7: Describing Your World 97
Chapter 8: Plotting Your Way 109
Chapter 9: Creating a Structure 127
Chapter 10: Rewriting and Editing 141
Part III: Writing Fiction 153
Chapter 11: When Less is More: Crafting Short Stories 155
Chapter 12: Writing the Novel 169
Chapter 13: Once Upon a Time: Writing for Children 183
Chapter 14: Penning Plays 195
Chapter 15: Writing Screenplays 207
Chapter 16: Rhymes and Reasons: Writing Poetry 219
Part IV: Exploring Non-Fiction 231
Chapter 17: Breaking into Journalism 233
Chapter 18: Writing from Life 245
Chapter 19: Crafting Narrative Non-Fiction 263
Chapter 20: Travel Writing: Tales for Armchair Explorers 273
Chapter 21: All About Blogging 281
Part V: Finding an Audience 289
Chapter 22: Finding Professionals to Publish Your Book 291
Chapter 23: Becoming a Professional 311
Part VI: The Part of Tens 325
Chapter 24: Ten Top Tips for Writers 327
Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Get Noticed 333
Chapter 26: Ten Pieces of Writing to Inspire You 339
Index 347
