A Creative Writing Handbook: Developing dramatic technique, individual style and voice - Softcover

Derek Neale; Bill Greenwell; Linda Anderson

 
9781408109410: A Creative Writing Handbook: Developing dramatic technique, individual style and voice
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1408109417 ISBN 13: 9781408109410
Publisher: A&C Black Academic and Professional, 2009

Synopsis

An inspiring range of approaches to enrich your writing skills.
Packed with stimulating writing exercises, numerous quotes and over 30
extracts from literature across a wide variety of genres, the book can
be followed as a complete course or dipped into throughout. Accessibly
written by three published writers and experienced teachers from
leading creative writing institutions, this is a rich sourcebook of
techniques containing:

challenging writing exercises to expand the writer's technique and 'voice'innovative ways of developing fiction and poetry stylesin-depth introductions to stage, radio and film writinginsights into the way different genres interact and how to adapt stories for performanceadvice on layout and professional presentation of workWhat is beguiling about the writing is the style - these are not
academic propositions: they are translations from experience and
practice" David Morley, Professor in Creative Writing, Warwick University"

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About the Author

Derek Neale, the editor, is an award-winning fiction writer and
dramatist. He is Lecturer in Creative Writing at The Open University,
UK.

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Publisher
A&C Black Academic and Professional
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1408109417
ISBN 13 
9781408109410
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
428
Editor
Derek Neale