The Writer's Idea Book - Softcover

Heffron, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 158297179X ISBN 13: 9781582971797

Publisher: Writer's Digest Books, 2002

Synopsis

"Where do you get your ideas?"

It's a question and a quandary that bedevils every writer. And once you've got an idea, what then? Ideas without a plan, without a purpose, are no more than pleasant thoughts.

In The Writer's Idea Book, Jack Heffron, former senior editor at Writer's Digest Books and Story Press, will help you find the answer. Utilizing over 400 prompts and exercises, you'll generate intriguing ideas and plumb their possibilities to turn them into something amazing.

The Writer's Idea Book will give you the insight and the self-awareness to create and refine ideas that demand to be transformed into greater works, the kind of compelling, absorbing writing that will have other writers asking "where do you get those ideas?"

About this title

Synopsis:

This is the guide writers will reach for time after time to jump start their creativity and develop original ideas. Four distinctive sections offer dozens of unique approaches to "freeing the muse," each geared toward a different stage of writing. - Bending & Stretching introduces readers to a variety of loosening up techniques designed to banish inhibitions and get the words flowing. - Creating encourages readers to discover the rich writing material within their lives. - Finding Forms prompts to writers to explore traditional forms of written expression so their feelings and objectives are captured. - Developing & Assessing focuses on developing and refining existing material through a range of exercises and examinations.

About the Author:

Jack Heffron was formerly senior editor at Writer's Digest and Story Press. He has taught writing for the past 15 years. His stories have been published in numerous literary magazines.

About this edition

• Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 158297179X
• ISBN 13: 9781582971797
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272