Get Started in Creative Writing (Teach Yourself) - Softcover

May, Stephen

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9781444103182: Get Started in Creative Writing (Teach Yourself)

Synopsis

The perfect source for practical answers, reassurance, and inspiration for all would-be poets, short story writers, novelists, children's writers, playwrights, screenwriters, journalists, and bloggers
 
An indispensible guide for beginners, this book features guidelines for do's and don'ts, suggestions for crafting a distinctive style, and 100 different exercises. Topics covered include choosing a subject for a feature article, writing a satisfying short story ending, how to read poetry, organizing material for creative non-fiction, injecting one's personality into travel writing, how to make a blog stand out, deciding on an age group for children's writing, the structure of a novel, challenges of dialogue, how to market a play, writing collaboratively for television, agents and publishers, and more. 

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About the Author

Stephen May is a playwright, novelist, and director of the Ted Hughes Arvon Centre where he has programs and organizes writing courses.

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ISBN 10:  1444124684 ISBN 13:  9781444124682
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
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