The Creative Writing Handbook

ISBN-13: 9780333792261 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 326 str.

John Singleton

Opis

This revised and updated edition of The Creative Writing Handbook now includes new chapters on writing for stage and radio and on writing screenplays for film and television. Written by professional writers and tutors, it covers all aspects of the writing process, from drafting first thoughts to shaping them into polished and publishable work. In a series of lively and stimulating chapters, all major areas of writing are explored, from screen-writing to short fiction, from autobiography to experimental prose. The Handbook offers new and experienced writers a whole range of creative ideas, sound advice and open-ended tasks for exploring experience, mastering technique and thereby releasing the full potential of the imagination. As most taught courses in creative writing are in workshop form, each chapter includes invaluable ideas on how to run group sessions and offer a rich fund of suggestions for developing writing beyond the workshop.

Spis treści

How to Use this Book.- The Writer and the World; M. Luckhurst & J. Singleton.- The Workshop Way; L. Allen.- Words Words Words; J. Singleton & G. Sutton.- Writing the Self; A. Cox.- The Short Story; J. Singleton.- Innovative Fiction and the Novel; E. Baines.- Writing Verse; J. Lennard.- Narrative Fictions for Film and Television; M. Lland & R. Nelson.- Drama: Writing for Stage and Radio; M. Luckhurst.- Journalism; M. Luckhurst & B. Princep.- Editing & Re-writing; L. Cashdan, M. Luckhurst & J. Singleton.- Recommended Reading.- Biographical Notes.- Acknowledgements.

O autorze

JOHN SINGLETON is Course Director of Creative Writing at The Manchester Metropolitan University. His publications include children's stories, sixth form text books, short fiction, poetry and technical manuals. He is currently writing a novel for a PhD at Lancaster University.

MARY LUCKHURST is an award-winning playwright, dramaturge and translator. She is currently teaching playwriting skills for the Cambridge Arts Theatre and studying for a Doctorate at Cambridge University.