The Cambridge Introduction To Creative Writing

Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Creative Writing written by David Morley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-10 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher description

Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Creative Writing written by David Morley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-02-02 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative writing has become a highly professionalised academic discipline, with popular courses and prestigious degree programmes worldwide. This book is a must for all students and teachers of creative writing, indeed for anyone who aspires to be a published writer. It engages with a complex art in an accessible manner, addressing concepts important to the rapidly growing field of creative writing, while maintaining a strong craft emphasis, analysing exemplary models of writing and providing related writing exercises. Written by professional writers and teachers of writing, the chapters deal with specific genres or forms - ranging from the novel to new media - or with significant topics that explore the cutting edge state of creative writing internationally (including creative writing and science, contemporary publishing and new workshop approaches).

Download or read book The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing written by Tara Mokhtari and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-29 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering a wide range of forms and genres, The Bloomsbury Introduction to Creative Writing is a complete introductory manual for students of creative writing. 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 their own voice, 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 · Writing for performance · Writing for digital media With practical guidance on writing scholarly critiques of your own work and a glossary of terms for ease of reference, this book is an essential manual for any introductory creative writing course and a practical companion for more advanced writers.

Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to F. Scott Fitzgerald written by Kirk Curnutt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-03-08 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although F. Scott Fitzgerald remains one of the most recognizable literary figures of the twentieth century, his legendary life - including his tempestuous romance with his wife and muse Zelda - continues to overshadow his art. However glamorous his image as the poet laureate of the 1920s, he was first and foremost a great writer with a gift for fluid, elegant prose. This introduction reminds readers why Fitzgerald deserves his preeminent place in literary history. It discusses not only his best-known works, The Great Gatsby (1925) and Tender Is the Night (1934), but the full scope of his output, including his other novels and his short stories. This book introduces new readers and students of Fitzgerald to his trademark themes, his memorable characters, his significant plots, the literary modes and genres from which he borrowed, and his inimitable style.

Download or read book The College Handbook of Creative Writing written by Robert DeMaria and published by Cengage Learning Mexico. This book was released on 2012-12-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hone your creative writing skills with this best-selling, portable little handbook! Ideal for all levels of writing from introductory to advanced, THE COLLEGE HANDBOOK OF CREATIVE WRITING, Fourth Edition, covers all the necessary fundamentals for creative writing in the genres of fiction, poetry, and drama. Exploring theme, setting, characters, plot, point of view, tone, style, description, dialogue, thoughts, time, images, and sounds, the handbook includes contemporary and classic selections that serve as writing models, as well as end-of-chapter exercises and writing suggestions that help you practice fundamental writing skills. A glossary of literary terms and a bibliography complete this concise book. This edition includes updated selections, more examples, revised exercises, and a revised Chapter 14, "Writing as a Career."

Download or read book The Cambridge Introduction to Edward Said written by Conor McCarthy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-22 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most famous literary critics of the twentieth century, Edward Said's work has been hugely influential far beyond academia. As a prominent advocate for the Palestinian cause and a noted music critic, Said redefined the role of the public intellectual. In his books, as scholarly as they are readable, he challenged conventional critical demarcations between disciplines. His major opus, Orientalism, is a key text in postcolonial studies that continues to influence as well as challenge scholars in the field. Conor McCarthy introduces the reader to Said's major works and examines how his work and life were intertwined. He explains recurring themes in Said's writings on literature and empire, on intellectuals and literary theory, on music and on the Israel/Palestine conflict. This concise, informative and clearly written introduction for students beginning to study Said is ideally set up to explain the complexities of his work to new audiences.

Download or read book Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative written by Ignasi Ribó and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise and highly accessible textbook outlines the principles and techniques of storytelling. It is intended as a high-school and college-level introduction to the central concepts of narrative theory – concepts that will aid students in developing their competence not only in analysing and interpreting short stories and novels, but also in writing them. This textbook prioritises clarity over intricacy of theory, equipping its readers with the necessary tools to embark on further study of literature, literary theory and creative writing. Building on a ‘semiotic model of narrative,’ it is structured around the key elements of narratological theory, with chapters on plot, setting, characterisation, and narration, as well as on language and theme – elements which are underrepresented in existing textbooks on narrative theory. The chapter on language constitutes essential reading for those students unfamiliar with rhetoric, while the chapter on theme draws together significant perspectives from contemporary critical theory (including feminism and postcolonialism). This textbook is engaging and easily navigable, with key concepts highlighted and clearly explained, both in the text and in a full glossary located at the end of the book. Throughout the textbook the reader is aided by diagrams, images, quotes from prominent theorists, and instructive examples from classical and popular short stories and novels (such as Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Franz Kafka’s ‘The Metamorphosis,’ J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter, or Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, amongst many others). Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative can either be incorporated as the main textbook into a wider syllabus on narrative theory and creative writing, or it can be used as a supplementary reference book for readers interested in narrative fiction. The textbook is a must-read for beginning students of narratology, especially those with no or limited prior experience in this area. It is of especial relevance to English and Humanities major students in Asia, for whom it was conceived and written.