Creative Writing For Dummies 2nd Edition by Maggie Hamand ISBN B0CW511VTW 979-8874633295

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ISBN 10: B0CW511VTW
ISBN 13: 979-8874633295
Author: Maggie Hamand

Unlock your creative potential and write something special

Ever dream of writing a book, article, poem, or play that means something to you—and maybe to someone else as well? Do you have an idea you’re ready to get down on paper? In Creative Writing For Dummies, you’ll learn how to unleash your creative side and become a confident and productive writer.

Discover the essential elements of storytelling, including structure, characterization, setting, dialogue, and plot, as you navigate the countless ways you can express yourself with the written word. Explore the media and methods you can use to help find an audience—from traditional to self-publishing, social media, blogging, and more!

Creative Writing For Dummies also shows you how to:

? Write in all sorts of different formats, including screenplays, scripts, creative nonfiction, poetry, short stories, novels, and beyond

? Navigate the world of social media and learn how it can contribute to getting your work read by more people in more places

? Understand the new, online nature of contemporary journalism and the proliferation of news and blogging sites

Creative Writing For Dummies 2nd Table of contents:

Part 1: Getting Started

Chapter 1: You and Your Writing

Focusing on Writing as Well as You Can

Examining Why You Want to Write

Identifying the Kind of Writing You Want to Do

Discovering Your Own Specific Talent

Practicing Your Writing

Overcoming Common Writing Obstacles

Letting the Ideas Come

Playing with Words

Offering Tips for New Writers

Chapter 2: Getting into the Write Mindset

Finding a Writing Time that Works for You

Designating a Writing Space

Assembling Your Writing Tools

Avoiding Distractions

Overcoming the Blank Page Syndrome

Separating Drafting and Editing

Organizing Your Writing: Developing a Routine and Sticking to It

Learning to Live with a Degree of Chaos

Chapter 3: Finding Material to Work With

Writing from Experience

Engaging Emotions

Taking a Step Back: Reflecting on Your Experiences and Emotions

Trying Techniques to Transform Your Experiences

Part 2: Introducing the Elements of Creative Writing

Chapter 4: Creating Characters

Defining Different Kinds of Characters

Discovering Where Characters Come From

Detailing Clues about Your Characters

Portraying Personality

Revealing Character Indirectly

Avoiding Stereotypes and Tapping into Archetypes

Chapter 5: Giving Characters a Voice with Dialogue

Remembering that Dialogue Is a Two-Way Street

Distinguishing Voices

Talking in Varied Situations

Creating a Dynamic with Dialogue

Revealing the Subtext

Using Accents and Dialect

Laying Out Dialogue

Chapter 6: Choosing a Narrator

Defining Voices

Finding the Right Point of View

Deciding How Close to Be to the Character

Handling Multiple Narrators

Chapter 7: Describing Your World

Recognizing the Power of Description

Using All the Senses

Employing the Tools of Description

Creating a Sense of Place

Creating Mood and Suspense

Chapter 8: Plotting Your Way

Exploring Classic Plots

Plotting Consciously and Unconsciously

Asking the Central Question and Including the Essential Elements

Hooking Your Reader

Chapter 9: Setting Up a Solid Structure

Dividing Your Work into Chapters and Parts

Following the Three-Act Structure

Writing within a Time Frame

Chapter 10: From Drafting to Rewriting and Editing: Making Your Work Shine

Producing the First Draft

Becoming Your Own Editor

Recruiting a Trusted Reader

Part 3: Writing Fiction

Chapter 11: When Less is More: Crafting Short Stories

Defining the Short Story

Writing the Short Story

Exploring Short-Story Genres

Finding Short-Story Ideas

Developing Your Writing Skills: Entering Short-Story Competitions

Finding an Outlet for Your Short Fiction

Growing a Short Story into a Novella

Chapter 12: Writing the Novel

Aspiring to the Literary Novel

Creating Entertaining Commercial Fiction

Chapter 13: Once Upon a Time: Writing for Children

Dispelling the “It’s Easy to Write for Kids” Myth

Before Schooling Begins: Writing for the Under 5s

Learning to Read Alone: Writing for 5- to 9-Year-Olds

Captivating the Confident Reader: Age 9 to 13

Moving Toward More Mature Themes: Teenage Readers

Exploring the Variety of Books for Children

Chapter 14: Penning Plays

Setting Up the Dramatic Structure

Getting Started and Developing Your Play

Putting a Play Together: The Artistic Process

Sorting Out Types of Play

Formatting Your Script

Seeing Theater Spaces

Writing for Radio

Getting Your Work Out There

Chapter 15: Writing Screenplays

Writing a Screenplay: The Stages

Preparing for the Collaborative Process

Adapting an Existing Story

Formatting a Screenplay

Additional Considerations for Writing for TV

Selling Your Script

Chapter 16: Rhymes and Reasons: Writing Poetry

Getting Started with a Poem

Reviewing the Main Elements of Poetry

Listening to the Language of Poetry

Finding a Poetic Form You Prefer

Part 4: Exploring Nonfiction

Chapter 17: Breaking into Journalism

Stick to the Facts: Writing News Articles

Getting the Scoop: Putting Press Releases to Good Use

Penning Features

Providing Your Opinion: Writing Reviews

Lining up a Reoccurring Column

Interviewing Newsmakers

Pitching and Selling Your Articles

Considering Radio and Television Journalism

Chapter 18: Writing from Life: Giving a Voice to the Past

Writing about Yourself: Autobiography

Writing about Others: Biography

Structuring Your Story

Chapter 19: Crafting Narrative Nonfiction

Exploring the World of Narrative Nonfiction

Writing Narrative Nonfiction

Examining Genres within Narrative Nonfiction

Chapter 20: Travel Writing: Tales for Armchair Explorers

Reporting about Places

Doing the Actual Travelling

Tackling a Travel Book

Chapter 21: All About Blogging

Making Your Blog Work for You

Setting about Blogging

Publicizing Your Blog

Turning Blogs into Books

Part 5: Finding an Audience

Chapter 22: Finding Professionals to Publish Your Book

Getting to Know the World of Publishing

Looking at How Publishing Houses Are Organized

Tallying the Mathematics of Publishing

Being Accepted into the Publishing Process

Finding Out About Agents

Getting Your Book Ready to Send Out

Chapter 23: Staying in Control with Self-Publishing

Weighing Some Self-Publishing Options

Calculating the Cost of Self-Publishing

Assisted Self-Publishing Services: Hiring Help

Getting the Word Out: Marketing Your Self-Published Book

Securing Reviews for Your Self-Published Title

Chipping In to Help Cover Costs: Hybrid Publishing

Author Beware: Avoiding Vanity Publishing

Chapter 24: Becoming a Professional

Sharing Your Work with Other Aspiring Writers

Fielding Feedback

Taking In Local Readings, Events, and Launches

Attending Book Fairs

Frequenting Literary Festivals

Considering a Writing Retreat or Residency

Getting Out There and Read: Your First Work in Print

Upping Your Odds of Publication: Entering Writing Competitions

Part 6: The Part of Tens

Chapter 25: Ten Top Tips for Writers

Write for Yourself

Enjoy the Journey

Be Specific

Show, Don’t Tell

Read and Re-read

Be Open to What’s Around You

Learn from Others

Write and Rewrite

Anticipate Rejection

Don’t Give Up

Chapter 26: Ten Ways to Get Noticed

Practice Your Pitch and Keep it Short

Ignore the Opinions of Family and Friends

Be Focused

Perfect Your Work First

Don’t Argue with Editors and Agents

Be Modest

Attend Events and Maintain Your Image

Network Like Mad

Don’t Take a Rejection Too Personally

Stay Positive and Believe in Yourself

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