The Playful Way to Serious Writing

Allen, Roberta

ISBN 10: 061819729X / ISBN 13: 9780618197293

Published by Mariner Books, 2002

Seller Inventory # 061819729X-3-24297357

Synopsis:

For anyone who has ever dreaded the blank page or struggled to find something to write and then agonized over how best to write it, or has simply found writing to be hard work, The Playful Way to Serious Writing breaks down common writing barriers and frees the writer within. Drawing on extensive experience in teaching creative writing and a lifetime of free artistic expression, Roberta Allen, novelist, short story writer, and author of Fast Fiction, has created a unique book of writing exercises packed with hundreds of verbal directives and visual cues. The key, Allen says, is ENERGY, "the force behind the words, the desire to bring forth something that has never before existed." Allen's ENERGY METHOD, which focuses creativity without interruption or that nagging inner critic, can be used for any type of creative effort at any level -- stories, novels, plays, memoirs, sketches, journals, and more. Attractive, engaging, funny, and free ranging, The Playful Way to Serious Writingis more than just a writing guide -- it is an endless sourcebook of ideas and a trusted creative companion.

About the Author:

ROBERTA ALLEN is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including The Playful Way to Serious Writing and Fast Fiction. Allen is also an established visual artist and has exhibited worldwide, with work in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Playful Way to Serious Writing
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good