Back to Creative Writing School: 30 imaginative writing exercises

Back to Creative Writing School: 30 imaginative writing exercises

<b>The creative writing bible </b><br /><br />Catherine Quinn, bestselling author of <i>Thief Taker</i> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />BACK TO CREATIVE WRITING SCHOOL <br /><br />It’s about using 30 imaginative writing exercises to experiment with new ideas. <br /><br />It’s about defeating the blank page. <br /><br />It’s about producing the best kind of writing you can achieve. <br /><br /><br /><br />Written with passion, authority and gentle humour, it’s recommended by bestselling authors, creative writing lecturers and students.<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>What bestselling authors say:</b><br /><br /><br /><br />An indispensable tool for anyone wanting to write fiction...<br /><br />Sarah Rayner, author of <i>One Moment, One Morning</i> <br /><br /><br /><br />It's more than a writer's handbook - it's a book which anyone could read and if they did they would probably find their pleasure in words and the world heightened. <br /><br />Lizzie Enfield, author of <i>What You Don’t Know</i> and <i>Uncoupled</i> <br /><br /><br /><br /><b>What creative writing lecturers say:</b><br /><br /><br /><br />Accessible, practical, useful advice from a true professional; what more could you want? There are exercises here for every situation and you are guaranteed to improve as a writer if you follow them. I recommend this book to all my students, and I recommend it to you. Great stuff.<br /><br />Alex Pheby, Programme Leader for Creative Writing, University of Greenwich<br /><br /><br /><br />If you have any aspirations to pursue creative writing, this is an ideal book to help you keep focused. A must buy.<br /><br />Ashley Lister, writer and creative writing lecturer, Blackpool and the Fylde College<br /><br /><br /><br />One exercise triggered a sudden rush of character development for my third novel: a pivotal moment akin to falling in love. <br /><br />Dr Naomi Foyle, writer and creative writing lecturer, Chichester University<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Bridget Whelan</b> is a novelist, prize winning short story writer and creative writing lecturer who has taught on undergraduate courses and in adult education. She has also been Writer in Residence for a medical charity and at a community centre for the unemployed & low waged.<br /><br /><br /><br />