Turn your inspiration into a story with clear, expert guidance
Creative Writing Exercises For Dummies is a step-by-step creative writing course designed to hone your craft, regardless of ability. Written by the founder of the Complete Creative Writing Course at London's Groucho Club, this activity-based guide walks you through the process of developing and writing in a wide range of genres including novels, short stories and creative nonfiction. The book includes writing prompts, exercises, mind maps, flow charts and diagrams designed to get your ideas flowing. You'll get expert guidance into character development, plot structure and prose, plus extensive insight into self-editing and polishing your work.
Whether you're a new writer with a seed of an idea you would like to develop, or are looking to strengthen your creative writing skills, this book has you covered. Covering every aspect of narrative, from setting initial goals to formatting a manuscript, Creative Writing Exercises For Dummies provides the tools and instruction you need to make your story the best it can be.
Learn to spark your imagination and sketch out ideas Create compelling characters and paint a picture with description Develop your plot and structure and maintain continuity Step back from your work and become your own ruthless editor
The rise of e-books has opened up the publishing world, even to non-established writers. If you have a story you're dying to tell but aren't sure how, Creative Writing Exercises For Dummies is the clear, concise solution you need.
By:
Maggie Hamand
Imprint: Wiley
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 236mm,
Width: 188mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 703g
ISBN: 9781118921050
ISBN 10: 1118921054
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 26 September 2014
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Creative Writing Exercises 5 Chapter 1: Preparing to Create Your Writ ten Masterpiece 7 Chapter 2: Sketching Out Ideas 21 Part II: Realising That Character Is Everything 35 Chapter 3: Developing Your Characters’ Backgrounds 37 Chapter 4: Creating Drama through Dialogue 47 Chapter 5: Embodying Your Characters 57 Chapter 6: Developing Your Dialogue-Writing Skills 65 Chapter 7: Conveying Characters’ Thoughts in Style 77 Chapter 8: Choosing and Using Different Points of View 87 Chapter 9: Creating Complicated, Well-Rounded Characters 105 Part III: Painting the Picture with Description 125 Chapter 10: Navigating the Locations in Your Stories 127 Chapter 11: Appreciating the Power of the Senses 137 Chapter 12: Getting Things Done: Describing Action and Activity 147 Chapter 13: Building Character with Objects and Possessions 155 Chapter 14: Using Description to Create Atmosphere and and Suspense! 167 Chapter 15: Managing Metaphors, Similes and Symbols 187 Chapter 16: Describing the Inef fable: Saying What Can’t Be Said 203 Part IV: Developing Your Plot and Structure 213 Chapter 17: Writing a Gripping Opening 215 Chapter 18: Plot ting Your Way to Great Stories 225 Chapter 19: Making Good (Use of) Time in Your Writing 235 Chapter 20: Structuring a Longer Work of Fiction 247 Chapter 21:Tightening the Tension to Enthral Readers 257 Chapter 22: Expanding Your Ideas into Larger Narratives 267 Chapter 23: Approaching the Grand Finale: The End’s in Sight! 279 Part V: Polishing Your Product: Revising and Editing 299 Chapter 24: Reviewing and Rewriting Your Work 301 Chapter 25: Whipping Your Work into Shape 313 Chapter 26: Polishing Your Work for Publication 321 Part VI: The Part of Tens 331 Chapter 27: Ten Top Aids for Writers 333 Chapter 28: Ten Great Ways to Stay the Course 339 Index 345
