Creative Writing For Dummies (2nd Ed.)
Auteur : Hamand Maggie
Unlock your creative potential and write something special
Ever dream of writing a book, article, poem, or play that means something to you?and maybe to someone else as well? Do you have an idea you're ready to get down on paper? In Creative Writing For Dummies, you'll learn how to unleash your creative side and become a confident and productive writer.
Discover the essential elements of storytelling, including structure, characterization, setting, dialogue, and plot, as you navigate the countless ways you can express yourself with the written word. Explore the media and methods you can use to help find an audience?from traditional to self-publishing, social media, blogging, and more!
Creative Writing For Dummies also shows you how to:
- Write in all sorts of different formats, including screenplays, scripts, creative nonfiction, poetry, short stories, novels, and beyond
- Navigate the world of social media and learn how it can contribute to getting your work read by more people in more places
- Understand the new, online nature of contemporary journalism and the proliferation of news and blogging sites
A can't-miss roadmap to getting your first?or hundred-and-first?story, poem, or script committed to paper, Creative Writing For Dummies is an essential read for aspiring, amateur, and professional writers everywhere.
INTRODUCTION 1
PART 1: GETTING STARTED 5
CHAPTER 1: You and Your Writing 7
CHAPTER 2: Getting into the Write Mindset 25
CHAPTER 3: Finding Material to Work With 39
PART 2: INTRODUCING THE ELEMENTS OF CREATIVE WRITING 51
CHAPTER 4: Creating Characters 53
CHAPTER 5: Giving Characters a Voice with Dialogue 67
CHAPTER 6: Choosing a Narrator 81
CHAPTER 7: Describing Your World 95
CHAPTER 8: Plotting Your Way 107
CHAPTER 9: Setting Up a Solid Structure 125
CHAPTER 10: From Drafting to Rewriting and Editing: Making Your Work Shine 141
PART 3: WRITING FICTION 153
CHAPTER 11: When Less is More: Crafting Short Stories 155
CHAPTER 12: Writing the Novel 171
CHAPTER 13: Once Upon a Time: Writing for Children 187
CHAPTER 14: Penning Plays 201
CHAPTER 15: Writing Screenplays 213
CHAPTER 16: Rhymes and Reasons: Writing Poetry 227
PART 4: EXPLORING NONFICTION 239
CHAPTER 17: Breaking into Journalism 241
CHAPTER 18: Writing from Life: Giving a Voice to the Past 255
CHAPTER 19: Crafting Narrative Nonfiction 273
CHAPTER 20: Travel Writing: Tales for Armchair Explorers 285
CHAPTER 21: All About Blogging 293
PART 5: FINDING AN AUDIENCE 301
CHAPTER 22: Finding Professionals to Publish Your Book 303
CHAPTER 23: Staying in Control with Self-Publishing 321
CHAPTER 24: Becoming a Professional 341
PART 6: THE PART OF TENS 357
CHAPTER 25: Ten Top Tips for Writers 359
CHAPTER 26: Ten Ways to Get Noticed 365
INDEX 371
Maggie Hamand, PhD, is a novelist, nonfiction author, journalist, and publisher. She was the winner of the first World One-Day Novel Cup in 1994 with the novel The Resurrection of the Body, which was written in 24 hours and subsequently optioned for film and television. Her novel Virgin & Child was the 2020 Morning Star Book of the Year.
Date de parution : 10-2023
Ouvrage de 400 p.
18.8x22.9 cm
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Mots-clés :
creative writing basics; creative writing guide; creative writing handbook; creative writing tips; creative writing for beginners; beginning creative writing; getting started with creative writing; creative writing techniques; write a screenplay; script writing; write poetry; write a short story; write a novel