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Creative Writing For Dummies

ISBN: 9780470742914 | 0470742917

Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: For Dummies
Pub. Date: 1/24/2012

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

Do you have an idea that you're burning to get down on paper? Do you want to document your travels to far-flung places, or write a few stanzas of poetry? Whether you dream of being a novelist, a travel writer, a poet, a playwright or a columnist, Creative Writing For Dummies shows you how to unlock your creativity and choose the genre of writing that suits you best. Walking you through characterisation, setting, dialogue and plot, as well as giving expert insights into both fiction and non-fiction, it's the ideal launching pad to the world of c... MOREreative writing. Creative Writing For Dummies covers: Part I: Getting started Chapter 1: Can Everyone Write? Chapter 2: Getting into the Write Mind Chapter 3: Finding the Material to work with Part II: The Elements of Creative Writing Chapter 4: Creating Characters Chapter 5: Discovering Dialogue Chapter 6: Who is telling the story? Chapter 7: Creating your own world Chapter 8: Plotting your way Chapter 9: Creating a Structure Chapter 10: Rewriting and editing Part III: Different Kinds of Fiction Writing Chapter 11: Short stories Chapter 12: Novels Chapter 13: Writing for children Chapter 14: Plays Chapter 15: Screenplays Chapter 16: Poetry Part IV: Different kinds of Non-fiction writing Chapter 17: Breaking into journalism - Writing articles/ magazine writing Chapter 18: Writing from life and autobiography Chapter 19: Embroidering the facts: Narrative non-fiction Chapter 20: Exploring the world from your armchair - Travel writing Chapter 21: Blogging - the new big thing Part V: Finding an audience Chapter 22: Finding editors/ publishers/ agents Chapter 23: Becoming a professional Part VI: Part of Tens Chapter 24: Ten top tips for writers Chapter 25: Ten ways to get noticed

Develop the writing know-how that will keep your readers hookedDo you have an idea for a novel (or a poem, or an article, or a play) that you'd love to finally get down on paper? Whatever your aim, inside you'll find the advice and support to get you started and keep you going. From preparing a writing work-space to marshalling your material into both fiction and non-fiction genres, Creative Writing For Dummies has everything you need to help you unlock your creativity and make your writing sparkle.So, you want to be a writer - pick and choose between genres, gather the materials you need and develop the right routinesHe said what? When? - discover how to fit character, voice, dialogue and plot togetherTelling tales - differentiate between novels, novellas and short stories, write plays for the stage or screen, wax lyrical in poetry or dip into children's writingMatters of fact - blog about anything and everything, break into journalism, and let life stories, narrative non-fiction and travel writing leap off the pageFrom pastime to profession - crack the world of publishing and go professional with your hobby'Learn from one of the best editors and teachers in the business. She pushed my writing to award-winning status.' - Dreda Say Mitchell, author of Running Hot, winner of the CWA John Creasey Dagger Award in 2005.Open the book and find:Exactly where your writing talents lieWhy you need to be a good reader to become a good writerWhat turns words on a page into sparkling conversationWays to weave character, plot and structure togetherAll the different sub-genres of novel-writing - from thrillers to chick-litThe secrets of successful bloggingEditing tips that all writers can benefit fromThe inner workings of agencies and publishing houses

Creative writing, from short stories to novels, travel writing to memoirs, is an imaginative outlet that relieves tensions and creates new worlds. This book is essential reading for all those who have aspirations to write novels, poetry, plays, travel writing and everything in between, but lack the confidence or expertise to get started.

Introduction.

Part I: Getting Started.

Chapter 1: You and Your Writing.

Chapter 2: Getting into the Write Mind.

Chapter 3: Finding Material to Work With.

Part II: Introducing the Elements of Creative Writing.

Chapter 4: Creating Characters.

Chapter 5: Discovering Dialogue.

Chapter 6: Choosing a Narrator.

Chapter 7: Describing Your World.

Chapter 8: Plotting Your Way.

Chapter 9: Creating a Structure.

Chapter 10: Rewriting and Editing.

Part III: Writing Fiction.

Chapter 11: When Less is More... MORE: Crafting Short Stories.

Chapter 12: Writing the Novel.

Chapter 13: Once Upon a Time: Writing for Children.

Chapter 14: Penning Plays.

Chapter 15: Writing Screenplays.

Chapter 16: Rhymes and Reasons: Writing Poetry.

Part IV: Exploring Non-Fiction.

Chapter 17: Breaking into Journalism.

Chapter 18: Writing from Life.

Chapter 19: Crafting Narrative Non-Fiction.

Chapter 20: Travel Writing: Tales for Armchair Explorers.

Chapter 21: All About Blogging.

Part V: Finding an Audience.

Chapter 22: Finding Professionals to Publish Your Book.

Chapter 23: Becoming a Professional.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 24: Ten Top Tips for Writers.

Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Get Noticed.

Chapter 26: Ten Pieces of Writing to Inspire You.

Index.

Maggie Hamand is a novelist, non-fiction author and journalist. In 1998, Maggie founded the hugely successful Complete Creative Writing Course at the Groucho Club in London, and has been teaching there since: her students have included many published authors. She is the author of two novels, The Resurrection of the Body and The Rocket Man.

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