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Teach Yourself Creative Writing [Paperback]

Dianne Doubtfire (Author)
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0071419594 978-0071419598 January 24, 2003 3

Teach Yourself Creative Writing is the ideal handbook for every aspiring author. It covers all the main forms of writing--articles, short stories, poetry, plays, novels, and nonfiction--and features up-to-date examples and exercises to motivate and inspire. Throughout the book, the author offers readers clear guidance on developing their talent, helping them acquire the essential skills for a successful writing career.

New chapters in this revised edition include subjects such as writing from experience, magazine short stories, research and the Internet, and more.


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"A how-to book for beginners that does not talk down to its audience" "plenty of excellent advice" "equips the beginner to tackel a wide range of markets" -- Writing Magazine - Jun/Jul 2003 issue 20030512 "An ideal handbook for anyone new to the diverse world of creative writing...an essential read for the apprentice" -- The New Writer - May/June 2003 20030514 "the ideal practical handbook for any aspiring author" -- Zing Review 20040401 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Dianne Doubtfire was a successful author of both fiction and non-fiction.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 233 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 3 edition (January 24, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0071419594
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071419598
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,210,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A straightforward approach, February 6, 2000
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I enjoyed the simple, straightforward style of this book. It doesn't get weighed down with artistic issues but instead offers a practical guide to writing technique, with exercises, which can be applied by even the most novice of writers, a group of which I count myself a member.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Basic book for those thinking about writing ....., April 2, 2002
This book is a good overview for people who are considering a writing career, but are not sure what direction they want to go in. Here is a sampling of the basic chapter outline: (1) Developing your talent, (2) How to write an article, (3) The radio talk, (4) Working arrangements, (5) Presentation of manuscripts, (6) the short story, (7) the radio story, (8) the art of revision, (9) characterisation, (10) Dialogue, (11) setting, (12) style, (13) poetry, (14) the non-fiction book, (15) How to conduct an interview, (16) the novel, (17) writing for children ..... has 22 chapters. Now all this is covered in 143 pages -- so you realize that there are only a couple pages covering each topic. Also, when the writer talked about typerwriter ribbons I looked and saw that this book was first released in 1983 and this copy was re-released in 1999. So the information is a little dated as well. For example, a reader probably shouldn't follow the manuscript layouts given based on the original date of publication -- they could be well outdated.

Though this book would likely be a waste of time for the seasoned writer, or even the unpublished writer who knows what direction they want to pursue, it would be a good basic resource for those who just want a basic idea of the multitude of writing options they have.

Though I enjoyed reading it, I turn to more specific writing books for my purposes. I'm glad I didn't buy this book, I got mine from the library. Perhaps the reader of this review should do the same before they decide to purchase this book.

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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Not Impressed...., December 4, 2004
This review is from: Teach Yourself Creative Writing (Paperback)
I buy lots of books about Creativity. This was a gift. There is some good advice in the book about techniques and publishing but the CREATIVE part that sucks me in was just not there!

This books is more for the real serious writer wanting to know the ends and outs of what do with your writings once you have mastered your creativity.

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