The Creative Writing Guidebook is a textbook that introduces students to writing creatively. It takes a practical, workshop approach and includes advice, exercises and readings.
It introduces several genres: the novel, poetry, screenwriting, new media and non-fiction. Each genre comes with workshop exercises, a wide range of examples and suggestions for further reading.
The book also covers issues that cut across genres, such as point of view, character, setting and voice. It is written by internationally renowned experts in creative writing.
- Genres covered
- Novel, poetry, screenwriting, new media, non-fiction
- Includes
- Advice, workshop exercises, examples, readings, suggestions for further reading
- Cross-genre topics
- Point of view, character, setting, voice
- Contributors
- Catherine Dent, Ken Dancyge, Adrianne Finlay, Graeme Harper, Gill James, Jeri Kroll, Oliver Mayer, Graham Mort, William S. Penn, Hazel Smith, Silas Zobal
- Audience
- Students of creative writing