creative writing

A collection of personal writing exercises from some of today's most acclaimed fiction writers that are designed to help others improve their creative writing skills and discover the enthusiasm and drive needed to become a best-selling author.

"One of the biggest problem areas for writers is conveying emotion to the reader in a unique, compelling way. When showing our characters' feelings, we often grab onto the first idea that comes to mind, and our characters end up smiling, shrugging, nodding, and frowning far too much. Need some inspiration to get you beyond the basics? Inside The Emotion Thesaurus, you'll find: 75 emotion entires that list body language, thoughts, and visceral responses for each, a breakdown of the biggest emotion-related writing problems and how to overcome them, body language and action cues that address both acute and suppressed forms of emotion, suggestions for each emotion that cover a range of intensity, from mild to extreme, 75 description tips on emotion, dialogue, characters, and setting."--.

"The question I hear most from beginners about building a fantasy storyworld is, Where do I start? Oz, Wonderland, Narnia, the 100 Acre Wood, Neverland, Hogwarts, the United Federation of Planets, Westeros, Middle Earth, Alagaesia, Terabithia, Gotham City, Jurassic Park, Fablehaven, and a galaxy far, far away. These fictional places have become real in the minds and hearts or readers. These storyworlds that someone invented-someone who was once like you, learning to tell stories, learning to write, and dreaming about publishing a novel. Whether you're starting from scratch or are looking to add depth to a finished story, Storyworld First will get you thinking. Includes tips for worldbuilding: Astronomy * Magic * Government Map making * History * Religion Technology * Languages * Culture And how it all works together.".

"Barbara Abercrombie, an author and creative writing instructor at UCLA Extension, offers 365 days' worth of guidance for writers seeking to warm up, stretch, and build creative muscle"--Provided by publisher.

Explores some of the reasons for keeping a journal, and provides illustrated instructions for making journals in a variety of styles.

"Divides the creative writing process into five simple steps, from inspiration to publishable story, and includes in-depth treatment of the graphic novel genre with writing prompts"--Provided by publisher.

Presents guidelines, models, and thinking strategies designed to help beginning authors master various forms and styles of writing.

Provides children with practical advice on how to write poems.

Contains five video storybooks, including "Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair," in which Aunt Chip saves the town after everyone forgets how to read because of the invasion of television; as well as "The Best Story," "Dear Deer," "Hooray for Reading Day," and "The Boy Who Was Raised By Librarians.".

Explores the structure and techniques of persuasive writing through the experiences of two students who must each compose letters to support their individual issues.