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008 041215s2005 nyu b 001 0 eng
010 _a 2004065755
020 _a1403945411 (cloth)
020 _a1403942633 (pbk.)
040 _aEG-NcFUE
_cEG-NcFUE
_dEG-NcFUE
_beng
_erda
082 0 0 _a808.042
_222
_bC.J.C
100 1 _aCasterton, Julia,
_d1952-2007.
245 1 0 _aCreative writing :
_ba practical guide /
_cJulia Casterton.
250 _aThird edition
264 1 _aHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ;
_aNew York :
_bPalgrave Macmillan,
_c2005
300 _ax, 187 pages ;
_c23 cm
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
_btxt
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
_bn
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
_bnc
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _a1. Why write? -- 2. The space we inhabit -- 3. Bringing your descriptions to life -- 4. Making your characters speak -- 5. Making a short story -- 6. Speaking in different tongues, different tones -- 7. Hold the tension, hold the energy -- 8. Myth and making a narrative -- 9. Developing your narrative -- 10. Writing poetry -- 11. Preparing your poems for performance and publication -- 12. Love writing -- 13. Doing your research -- 14. Writing for yourself alone -- 15. Reaching an audience.
520 _aBased on the author's own experience as a poet and a leader of writing workshops, this book is full of practical tips and ideas for improving writing skills, as well as examples of both published and unpublished work and advice on getting published.
650 0 _aEnglish language
_xRhetoric
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
650 0 _aCreative writing
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0619/2004065755-b.html
856 4 2 _3Publisher description
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0619/2004065755-d.html
856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0619/2004065755-t.html
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