The Creative Writer, Level Three (Paperback)

Boris Fishman

ISBN 10: 1933339578 / ISBN 13: 9781933339573

Published by Peace Hill Press, Charles City, 2013

About this Item

Paperback. * Complements Peace Hill Press's expository series Writing With Skill by providing the imaginative element that many students want. * Unlike most "how to write" books, these are designed to be used in a mentor/student relationship, with teaching, guidance, and evaluation tips provided for the mentor or teacher. * All exercises build towards the production of finished creative pieces * Sequential, logical, step-by-step instruction * The third level builds on the introductory volume, The Creative Writer: Five Finger Exercises, but can be started directly by older students. * Instruction in the five essentials of fiction: plot, characters, dialogue, point of view, and setting. Level Three leads students into the construction of more complex plots, evocative settings, and three-dimensional characters * Guidance in the essential art of poetry: sound, rhythm, word choice, and poem construction. Level Three draws students into even more sophisticated use of words and themes. The third volume of the four-book series that guides students into the creation of sophisticated short fiction and mature poetry. 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 Creative Writer, Level Three (Paperback)
• Publisher: Peace Hill Press, Charles City
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1933339578
• ISBN 13: 9781933339573
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

The third volume of the four-book series that guides students into the creation of sophisticated short fiction and mature poetry.

• Complements Peace Hill Press’s expository series Writing With Skill by providing the imaginative element that many students want. • Unlike most “how to write” books, these are designed to be used in a mentor/student relationship, with teaching, guidance, and evaluation tips provided for the mentor or teacher. • All exercises build towards the production of finished creative pieces • Sequential, logical, step-by-step instruction • The third level builds on the introductory volume, The Creative Writer: Five Finger Exercises, but can be started directly by older students. • Instruction in the five essentials of fiction: plot, characters, dialogue, point of view, and setting. Level Three leads students into the construction of more complex plots, evocative settings, and three-dimensional characters • Guidance in the essential art of poetry: sound, rhythm, word choice, and poem construction. Level Three draws students into even more sophisticated use of words and themes.

About the Author

Boris Fishman holds an MFA in fiction from New York University, where he has taught fiction and poetry. His journalism has appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, the New Republic, the London Review of Books, and other publications.