The Creative Writer's Workbook : A Sourcebook for Releasing Your Creativity and Finding Your True Writer's Voice

The Creative Writer's Workbook КНИГИ ; ГУМАНИТАРНЫЕ НАУКИ Книга: The Creative Writer's Workbook Автор: Cathy Birch Издательство: How To Books Страниц: 196 Формат: PDF Размер: 1,1 MB Язык: Английский Год издания: 2009'Full of good ideas and exercises to help you develop characters and plot.' 'Good for tutors and students alike...I bought the book myself and use it frequently.' This title is new updated edition with new title of this practical and inspirational workbook for creative writers. It is packed with tried and tested exercises and devices to trigger and develop creativity such as visualization, word webs, flow charts, dream-work.UploadingDepositFiles 85 Contents......Page 6 List of illustrations......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Writing is a physical activity......Page 12 Writing and your lifestyle......Page 26 Your writers’ tool kit......Page 33 Writing and your identity......Page 35 To yourself......Page 37 To another person......Page 48 Using the techniques you have learned......Page 49 To your characters......Page 50 To an object......Page 56 To settings......Page 57 To a situation......Page 59 Whose story is it anyway?......Page 61 Invent an audience......Page 67 Play all the parts......Page 69 Let fate take a hand......Page 70 Work with astrology......Page 78 4 Develop Atmosphere, Pace and Mood......Page 83 Create an atmosphere......Page 85 Set the pace......Page 90 Get into a mood......Page 96 Start with a bang......Page 101 Round things off......Page 106 Fill in the middle......Page 109 Try different routes......Page 110 Work in depth......Page 113 Play with words and images......Page 121 A different world......Page 128 Using dream experiences......Page 130 Work with dream images......Page 133 Aware dreaming......Page 138 Give old characters a makeover......Page 142 Give old settings a facelift......Page 145 New plots from old......Page 146 New text from old......Page 155 9 Craft Your Work......Page 159 Weave your material......Page 160 Shape your plot......Page 161 Fine-tune your characters......Page 172 Fine-tune your dialogue......Page 173 Focus on style and clarity......Page 174 Appreciate your left brain......Page 177 Befriend your critic......Page 179 Play the editing game......Page 183 The end – no, really . . .......Page 188 C......Page 190 R......Page 191 T......Page 192 W......Page 193 References......Page 194 Further reading......Page 198 Useful addresses and websites......Page 200 C......Page 204 H......Page 205 R......Page 206 W......Page 207 'Full of good ideas and exercises to help you develop characters and plot.' 'Good for tutors and students alike...I bought the book myself and use it frequently.' This title is new updated edition with new title of this practical and inspirational workbook for creative writers. It is packed with tried and tested exercises and devices to trigger and develop creativity such as visualization, word webs, flow charts, dream-work. REVIEWS: "'There is a solid practical base to this book...do give Cathy's methods a try - you will surprise yourself.' Writer's Bulletin 'Your true writer's voice is unlikely to inhabit the realms of logic...this book takes you on a journey into the subconscious to help you find that voice and use it. The results can be both amazing and satisfying.' Writers' Own" AUTHOR BIOG: Cathy Birch is a writer, lecturer, and Jungian psychotherapist. Her impressive writing credits range from comedy material for Bob Hope, Dave Allen and The Two Ronnies to language skills textbooks, poetry, articles and short stories. She is based in Okehampton, Devon, UK. CONTENTS: 1. Writing as a way of life 2. Tuning in 3. Discovering the plot 4. Developing atmosphere, pace, mood 5. Working with beginnings and endings 6. Surprising yourself 7. Working with your dreams 8. Recycling 9. Crafting 10. Editing.