Creative Writing Guidebook

Graeme Harper

ISBN 10: 0826494285 / ISBN 13: 9780826494283

Published by Continuum, 2008

About this Item

Helping readers learn creative writing, this book includes advice, exercises and readings. It sets out an informative introduction to writing creatively. It contains introductions to genres of writing, including the novel, poetry, screenwriting, new media and non-fiction. Editor(s): Harper, Graeme. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; JNT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422. . 2008. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Creative Writing Guidebook
• Publisher: Continuum
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826494285
• ISBN 13: 9780826494283
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

"Graeme Harper is quite possibly the best person in the country to edit this book" -Richard Kerridge, Bath Spa University College, UK
The Creative Writing Guidebook is the key text for learning creative writing. Packed full of useful advice, exercises and readings, it sets out an informative and inspiring introduction to writing creatively. Taking a practical, workshop approach to creative writing, this comprehensive guidebook includes: introductions to genres of writing, including the novel, poetry, screenwriting, new media and non-fiction; workshop exercises suitable for each genre; a wide-range of examples and suggestions for further reading and discussions of cross-genre issues such as point of view, character, setting and voice.


Written by internationally renowned experts, this is the definitive textbook on creative writing for students.


Contributors include: Catherine Dent, Ken Dancyge, Adrianne Finlay, Graeme Harper, Gill James, Jeri Kroll, Oliver Mayer, Graham Mort, William S. Penn, Hazel Smith, and Silas Zobal

About the Author

Graeme Harper is Professor of Creative Writing and Dean of The Honors College at Oakland University, Michigan, USA. He is Editor of the Approaches to Writing Series at Bloomsbury, Editor of the New Writing journal and is Chair of the Creative Writing Studies Organization (CWSO) in the USA. He was also inaugural Chair of HE at the UK's National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE) and is an award-winning fiction writer, Professor and Honorary Professor.