Composition Creative Writing list 24

On Becoming a Novelist

by John Gardner
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010

The classic for serious fiction writers: “The book is the result of John Gardner’s twenty-odd years of teaching experience, and it shows” (Anne Tyler). In this essential guide, John Gardner advises the aspiring fiction author on such topics as the value of creative writing workshops,...

Who's Writing This?

Fifty-five Writers on Humor, Courage, Self-Loathing, and the Creative Process

by Dan Halpern
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009

Who is really controlling the pen? Editor Daniel Halpern was profoundly curious about the creative process—so he asked fifty-five world-renowned writers to briefly muse on "the fictional persona behind the scenes," the alter(ed) ego who takes over when there is true literary work...

Style: An Anti-Textbook

by Richard A. Lanham
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015

“A necessary manual for those interested in the perpetuation, and the possibilities, of good English prose.”—Harper’s Magazine “[Lanham’s] style is notable for its audacity, liveliness, and grace.”—The Times Literary Supplement “The most applicably provocative book...

Blue Sparrow: Tweets on Writing, Reading, and Other Creative Nonsense

by Ksenia Anske
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2013

Blue Sparrow was born on Twitter. It's a compilation of my daily ramblings as a first time novelist encouraging myself and other writers to bite the bullet and do it despite the fear of blank paper, the insecurities, the angst every writer faces when left alone with the story and trying...

100 Ways to Write Badly Well

by Joel Stickley
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012

"His use of language, his ability to twist the narrative and turn the obscure into the profound is outstanding." – The Stage Looking for a creative writing guide out there that will tell you how to write better? A book to tell you how to structure a perfect plot, create great characters,...

Starting And Finishing The Paper

by Michael Walters and Ellen Diehl-Matto
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2010

Starting and Finishing the Paper: A How-to Guide to Quality College Papers, Second Edition is an excellent book for college students having difficulties with writing their college papers. It is a fun and step-by-step approach from start to finish.Starting and Finishing the Paper covers how to start a...

Writing without Teachers

by Peter Elbow
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 1998

In Writing Without Teachers, well-known advocate of innovative teaching methods Peter Elbow outlines a practical program for learning how to write. His approach is especially helpful to people who get "stuck" or blocked in their writing, and is equally useful for writing fiction, poetry,...

Writing Active Setting Book 1: Characterization and Sensory Detail

Writing Active Setting, #1

by Mary Buckham
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2012

Have you tried to take your writing skills to the next level but don’t know where to begin? Do you dread the thought of writing narrative description because as a reader you skip over it when you read novels? Or are you a writer who ignores Setting description totally in your novel...

Renovating Your Writing

Shaping Ideas and Arguments into Clear, Concise, and Compelling Messages

by Richard Kallan
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017

Renovating Your Writing outlines the principles of effective composition by focusing on the essential skill set and mindset every successful writer must possess. Now in its second edition, this novel text provides readers with unique strategies for crafting and revising their writing, whether for...

The Only Writing Book You'll Ever Need

A Complete Resource For Perfecting Any Type Of Writing

by Pamela Rice Hahn
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2005

Whether you're writing simple thank-you notes or creating elaborate business proposals, you need to be able to write well. The ability to craft clear, effective prose is critical to success in all facets of life today. From mastering the basic building blocks of good writing to combating writer's...

Writing Children's Books For Dummies

by Lisa Rojany Buccieri, Peter Economy
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2011

Everyone loves a children's book. And many dream about writing one. But is it actually possible for an unpublished writer—armed with a good story idea and a love of kids—to write, sell, publish, and promote a book? Yes, it is! Veteran children's book publishing executive and author Lisa Rojany...

Writing Wild

Forming a Creative Partnership with Nature

by Tina Welling
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014

Align Your Creative Energy with Nature’s “Everything we know about creating,” writes Tina Welling, “we know intuitively from the natural world.” In Writing Wild, Welling details a three-step “Spirit Walk” process for inviting nature to enliven and inspire our creativity.

Writing Games

Multicultural Case Studies of Academic Literacy Practices in Higher Education

by Christine Pears Casanave
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2005

This book explores how writers from several different cultures learn to write in their academic settings, and how their writing practices interact with and contribute to their evolving identities as students and professionals in academic environments in higher education. Embedded in a theoretical...

It Figures!

Fun Figures of Speech

by Marvin Terban
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 1993

“Enjoyable and informative . . . Using this humorously presented book, children will truly improve their styles of writing” (School Library Journal). Writing “The road was bumpy” is okay . . . but isn’t it more fun to say “It felt like we were riding on square tires”? This...