THE CREATIVE WRITER’S WORKSHOP A sourcebook for releasing your creativity and finding your 5th edition true writer’s voice Cathy Birch PRICE EXTENT BINDING FORMAT ISBN PUB DATE
£9.99 208 pages Paperback 234 x 153 mm 978-1-84528-472-5 29th July 2011
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Creative Writing
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PREVIOUS EDITION TITLE THE CREATIVE WRITER’S WORKBOOK 4th edition PREVIOUS EDITION ISBN 978-184528-306-3
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REVIEWS ‘There is a solid practical base to this book … do give Cathy’s methods a try – you will surprise yourself.’ Writers’ Bulletin ‘…exudes confidence and optimism … full of devices to make the imagination flow.’ BBC Radio Merseyside KEY POINTS • Every writer hits writer’s block – this book aims to get you writing and keep you writing – and help you enjoy your writing to the full • Find out how to free your own unique voice and create original work • A vast resource of exercises, visualisation techniques, flow charts, dream-work and word webs enable you to unlock your creativity and to harness it into developing your characters, settings, plot and dialogue • Excellent additional exercises focus on how to sustain your motivation and develop your work, make this a rich resource for writers at all stages CATHY BIRCH is a writer, lecturer and Jungian psychotherapist. Her impressive writing credits range from comedy material for Dave Allen and The Two Ronnies, to textbooks, poetry, articles and short stories. CONTENTS 1. Writing - a way of life 2. Tuning in 3. Discover the plot 4. Develop atmosphere, pace and mood 5. Working with beginnings and endings RELATED TITLES JULY 2011 978-1-84528-466-4
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Surprise yourself Work with your dreams Recycle Craft your work Edit your work
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