Creative Fiction Writing

You might think that creativity is some mysterious, rare gift - one that only a few possess. But you’d be wrong. As John Cleese shows in this short, practical, and often amusing guide, it’s a skill that anyone can acquire. Drawing on his lifelong experience as a writer, Cleese shares his insights into the nature of the creative process and offers advice on how to get your own inventive juices flowing. What do you need to do to get yourself in the right frame of mind? When do you know that you’ve come up with an idea that might be worth pursuing?

The Write Structure uncovers the hidden truths of the best stories, allowing new and advanced writers to better understand their own stories and make them better.

Would you like to write a non-fiction book that readers love? There's an art and science to writing a non-fiction book that excites your readers and which earns you money. My name is Bryan Collins, I'm an author from Ireland, and I've published a number of popular non-fiction books. In this detailed, yet practical writing book, I explain all you need to know about writing your non-fiction book, step-by-step.

For creators, getting that promotion to management is exciting but can also be scary. The skills that made them so successful may not translate to the skill required to be a great manager, and this gets even more complicated when managing other creatives who often don’t thrive under traditional management procedures. Creative Directions is a management masterclass in which you attend lectures and seminars as you learn from some of the best in the business.

Can a well-programmed machine do anything a human can - only better? Complex algorithms are buying our groceries, picking our partners, and driving our investments. They can navigate more data than a doctor or lawyer and act with greater precision. For many years we've taken solace in the notion that they can't create. But now that algorithms can learn and adapt, does the future of creativity belong to machines too?

Introducing "Fiction Writing Made Easy: Your Creative Writing Companion that Will Help Unlock Your Writing Potential" – the audiobook that will transform your writing journey from daunting to delightful.

Poetry is more than rhyming words on a page. A poem is crafted by carefully selecting each word and rhythm. But how does a poet get started? Finding inspiration is as easy as looking at a picture.

The ultimate guide to writing a great screenplay and building a screenwriting career, from the creators of the hit podcast Scriptnotes—featuring contributions from film and TV legends Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, Michael Schur, Rian Johnson, Aline Brosh McKenna, Ashley Nicole Black, Seth...

Iris Eliot has survived a lot in her 27 years but refuses to be labelled a victim. Now, in her final year of graduate school, her dream is within reach. She's ready to put the past behind her and embrace whatever the future brings. Until the future brings him. Professor James Beckett, internationally best-selling author and award-winning poet, is the new head of the creative writing department at her university. Brilliant and obnoxiously sexy, he's more dangerous than Iris knows.

Behind every acclaimed work of literature is a trove of heartfelt decisions. The best authors put painstaking - sometimes obsessive - effort into each element of their stories, from plot and character development to dialogue and point of view. Veteran editor and teacher Richard Cohen draws on his vast reservoir of a lifetime's reading and his insight into what makes good prose soar.

Todos nacemos con la habilidad de relatar historias y muchos soñamos con convertirnos en escritores. Algo que debéis tener claro es que el escritor no nace, se hace. Como en todas las profesiones, la escritura también necesita aprenderse, cultivarse, y ejercitarse. En este libro encontrarás explicaciones claras acerca de los múltiples elementos de la escritura creativa, con ejemplos y ejercicios.

A year's worth of creative inspiration from "The Queen of Change" (The New York Times) The Daily Artist’s Way is an inspirational collection of 365 daily reminders for a creative life, all from Julia Cameron, whose book The Artist's Way has transformed the lives of millions. Now, readers can...

This creative writing audiobook has eight manuscripts in one. Become a great creative writer today!

"Part memoir, part pep talk, the timely and inspirational guide for listeners and writers alike exudes Anders's colloquial and casual presence." - AudioFile Magazine This program is read by the author. From Charlie Jane Anders, the award-winning author of novels such as All the Birds in the Sky...

It's hard for the aspiring writers to find a concise reference to creative fiction writing. On February 5, 2017, author Pawan Mishra delivered a video talk on "The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing" to the students of Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi. The script of the talk has ever since become a popular reference for students of the creative writing and aspiring writers. The 21 fundamentals listed in the talk cover the most essential aspects of creative storytelling.

The artists, musicians, and writers we think of as 'very creative' are just like us, except that they have spent time developing and realizing ideas and have found the confidence to share them with the world. None of this comes naturally. This wide-ranging book offers research, advice, and philosophy to fuel your understanding and passion for creativity.

Art-Write:The Writing Guide for Visual Artists has a single intention: to teach artists how to write about their own artwork. This concise and current career resource is filled with achievable advice on how to write for art promotion and sales. The audiobook offers a step-by-step approach to create a professional artist statement, with thinking and writing exercises to ease the process and develop authentic and clear content.

Compelling characters are what keeps readers turning pages and buying books—from fantasies to mysteries to the great literary novel. But how to do you create characters that feel three-dimensional and real on the page? Counsellor and author Eileen Cook shares common psychological techniques to help you build your characters and take your story to the next level. This book covers understanding your character's backstory and how it impacts their choices in your book by doing a structured counselling interview, personality structure, and the Stages of Change.

Author and former literary agent Nathan Bransford shares his secrets for creating killer plots, fleshing out your first ideas, crafting compelling characters, and staying sane in the process. Hear the guide that New York Times best-selling author Ransom Riggs called "the best how-to-write-a-novel book I've read."

“Distingida amiga: Arribo al despatx mort de son, per culpa de vostè. M’he passat la nit en blanc llegint la seva novel·la, sense poder deixar-la. Feia molt de temps que cap llibre no m’havia tret el son d’aquesta manera. Trobo aquesta novel·la simplement formidable. És la seva obra mestra.” (Carta de Joan Sales a Mercè Rodoreda, 1961)

“Totes aquestes pàgines, poètiques i patètiques, sense un gra de sentimentalisme, m’han emocionat profundament, i les últimes m’han deixat sense alè. Sembla mentida que amb elements tan simples es pugui arribar a una tensió tan extraordinària...