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Informationen zum Autor Steven Earnshaw Klappentext An extensive, practical and inspirational resource, this three-in-one volume is designed as a textbook for students and practitioners of creative writing at all levels. In 48 distinctive chapters the Handbook: *examines the critical theories behind the practice of creative writing (Part 1) *explains the basics of how to write a novel, script or poetry (Part 2) *explores how to deal with the practicalities and problems of becoming a writer (Part 3). As well as the main creative writing activities, chapters cover other practices from translation to starting a small magazine and from memoir writing to writing for children. Contributors are all experts in their fields: poets, novelists, dramatists, publishers, editors, tutors, critics and academics. Anyone with an interest in creative writing will find this book invaluable in developing their own creative writing projects and as a way into new areas of writing activity. Key Features *The only book to combine the theory and practice of writing with detailed advice on the business of writing and living as a writer *Combines breadth and depth with original thinking on creativity and evaluation of creative work *Shows ways of approaching the task of writing and how to improve one's work *Presents material which is hard to find elsewhere, e.g. writing for teenagers; writing humorous fiction; finding a film agent. Zusammenfassung Suitable for tutors! students and other creative writing professionals! this edition includes 54 chapters that cover the three central pillars of writing creatively: theories of creativity! the craft of writing and creative writing as a business. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Preface to Second Edition; Introduction, Steven Earnshaw; Section One - Writing: Theories and Contexts: 1. Theories of Creativity and Creative Writing Pedagogy, Anna Leahy, Mary Cantrell and Mary Swander; 2. The Evaluation of Creative Writing at MA Level (UK), Jenny Newman; 3. The Creative Writing MFA, Stephanie Vanderslice; 4. Creative Writing and Critical Theory, Lauri Ramey; 5. Literary Genres, David Rain; 6. The Writer as Artist, Steven Earnshaw; 7. The Future of Creative Writing, Paul Dawson; Section Two - The Craft of Writing Prose: 8. Reading, Writing and Teaching The Short Story, E. A. Markham; 9. Writing the Memoir, Judith Barrington; 10. Introduction to the Novel, Jane Rogers; 11. Crime Fiction, John Dale; 12. Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy, Crawford Kilian; 13. How Language Lives Us: Reading and Writing Historical Fiction, Brian Kiteley; 14. Writing Humorous Fiction, Susan Hubbard; 15. Writing for Children, Alan Brown; 16. Writing for Teenagers, Linda Newbery; 17. The ¿Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Creative Nonfiction, But were too Naïve or Uninformed to Ask' Workshop Simulation, Lee Gutkind; Poetry: 18. Introduction to Poetry, Sean O'Brien; 19. What is Form?, W. N. Herbert; 20. New Poetries, Aaron Kunin; 21. The Poet in the Theatre: Verse Drama, Sean O'Brien; 22. The Sequence and the Long Poem, George Szirtes; Scriptwriting: 23. Introduction to Scriptwriting, Mike Harris; 24. Writing for the Stage, Brighde Mullins; 25. Writing for Radio, Mike Harris; 26. Writing for Television, Stephen V. Duncan; 27. Writing for Television - UK Differences, John Milne; 28. Writing for Film, Bonnie O'Neill; Other Writing: 29. Song Lyrics and Poetry, Pat Pattison; 30. Flash Fiction, Tony Williams; 31. Writing as Experimental Practice, Thalia Field; 32. Creative-Critical Hybrids, Hazel Smith; 33. Writing as ¿Therapy', Fiona Sampson; 34. Writing in the Community, Linda Sargent; 35. Writing for the Web, James Sheard; 36. The Role of the Critical Essay, Scott McCracken; 37. Translation, Susan Bassnett; 38. Collaboration in the Theatre, Timothy Braun; 39. Creative Writing Doctorates, Graeme Harper; 40. How to Start a Literary Magazine, Rebecca Wolff; Section Three - The Writer's L...