The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing (Paperback)

Dr Tara Mokhtari

ISBN 10: 1350056685 / ISBN 13: 9781350056688

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2019

About this Item

Paperback. Covering all of the major genres, The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing is a complete introductory manual for students of creative writing. Now in its second edition, the book features an updated and expanded chapter on writing for digital media, and new exercises for reading across the genres and writing hybrid forms. Through a structured series of practical writing exercises perfect for the classroom, the writers workshop or as a starting point for a portfolio of work the book builds the student writer from the first explorations of voice and the relationship between writing and knowledge, through to mastery of a wide range of genres and forms. The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing covers such genres as: Autobiographical writing Short fiction Poetry Screenwriting and writing for performance Writing for digital media, including video games and social media With practical guidance on writing scholarly critiques of your own work and a glossary of terms for ease of reference, The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing is an essential manual for any introductory creative writing course and a practical companion for more advanced writers. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350056685
• ISBN 13: 9781350056688
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Covering all of the major genres, The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing is a complete introductory manual for students of creative writing. Now in its second edition, the book features an updated and expanded chapter on writing for digital media, and new exercises for reading across the genres and writing hybrid forms. Through a structured series of practical writing exercises – perfect for the classroom, the writer’s workshop or as a starting point for a portfolio of work – the book builds the student writer from the first explorations of voice and the relationship between writing and knowledge, through to mastery of a wide range of genres and forms. The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing covers such genres as: · Autobiographical writing · Short fiction · Poetry · Screenwriting and writing for performance · Writing for digital media, including video games and social media With practical guidance on writing scholarly critiques of your own work and a glossary of terms for ease of reference, The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing is an essential manual for any introductory creative writing course and a practical companion for more advanced writers.

About the Author

Tara Mokhtari is an Assistant Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences at Bronx Community College, USA, has taught creative writing, literature, and communications at universities in Australia and the United States since 2007, and is the author of Anxiety Soup.