| Edition |
First edition |
| Description |
vii, 151 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Wiley-blackwell manifestos |
| Summary |
This is a compelling look at the current state and future direction of creative writing by a preeminent scholar in the field. Explores the practice of creative writing, its place in the world, and its impact on individuals and communities Considers the process of creative writing as an art form and as a mode of communication Examines how new technology, notably the internet and cell phones, is changing the ways in which creative work is undertaken and produced Addresses such topics as writing as a cultural production, the education of a creative writer, the changing nature of communication, and different attitudes to empowerment |
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Addresses such topics as writing as a cultural production, the education of a creative writer, the changing nature of communication |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1 The Age of Creative Writing 17 2 Dynamism and the Creative Writer 35 3 Creative Writing Educating 53 4 Developing Creative Exposition 71 5 Selling and Buying Creative Writing 89 6 Speaking in Creative Writing 107 7 Living and Working as a Creative Writer 119 Conclusion 135 Selected Reading 143 Index 149 . |
| Subject |
Creative writing
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Rhetoric
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Education -- United Arab Emirates -- Congresses
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| ISBN |
9780470654927 (hardback) |
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