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The Psychology of Creative Writing takes a scholarly, psychological look at multiple aspects of creative writing, including the creative writer as a person, the text itself, the creative process, the writer’s development, the link between creative writing and mental illness, the personality traits of comedy and screen writers, and how to teach creative writing. This book will appeal to psychologists interested in creativity, writers who want to understand more about the magic behind their talents, and educated laypeople who enjoy reading, writing, or both. From scholars to bloggers to artists, The Psychology of Creative Writing has something for everyone.
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“An outstanding collection of provocative essays. Psychologists, writers, and anyone who likes to read, think, and learn will enjoy this profoundly revealing window into the creative process.”
―Josh Waitzkin, author of The Art of Learning


“[T]his book . . . has an enormous amount of information and insight on the process and practice of creative writing, and I believe writers and non-writers, creative or not, can benefit from its discussions.”
―Piers Anthony


”The Psychology of Creative Writing offers unparalleled insight into the lives, minds, and processes of literary artists. The book is an utterly original and deeply satisfying exploration of the creative writer, a nuanced study that consistently dispels myths and engages the myriad, fascinating complexities of how literature is made. In assembling the book, the editors have opened a new field of inquiry into the psychological experiences, costs, and rewards of the writing life. Every reader and writer is in their debt.”
―Bret Anthony Johnston, Harvard University, author of Corpus Christi: Stories


“It’s an intellectual treat to see the best-known writers in creativity research writing creatively about creative writing. Kaufman and Kaufman have assembled a fine team of scholars to illuminate how people create with the written word.”
―Paul J. Silvia, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, author of How to Write A Lot


“What are the secrets of creative writing? Who are the creative writers? What is so special about what they do (when it works), and how do we help others, or ourselves, to find that magic? Here is psychological research, theory, and experiential wisdom from well-known experts, on creative person, process, product, and cultivation of creativity – both in eminent writers, and in our own everyday efforts. The book rings with value and can open new doors for both scholars and practitioners. A unique contribution – highly recommended.”
―Ruth Richards, Saybrook Graduate School, editor of Everyday Creativity and New Views of Human Nature


“Like a multiperspectival novel itself, with surprising revelations and an interesting cast of characters, this wide-ranging collection by well-known creativity researchers provides a valuable resource about creative writing: where the corroboration and conflicts are among studies, and where opportunities lie for further expanding our understanding of creativity and the literary arts.”
―Seana Moran, Stanford University


"...This rich collection of papers by (mostly) psychologists who research creative writing from a great variety of perspectives offers major sections on the writer, text, process, development, and education... this volume a good one to have at hand."
―Rebecca Wells Jopling , OnFiction

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The Psychology of Creative Writing takes a scholarly, psychological look at multiple aspects of creative writing.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; 1st edition (June 22, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 406 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 052170782X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0521707824
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.21 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.92 x 9 inches
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  1. James C. Kaufman

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    James C. Kaufman is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. He has written or edited more than 50 books. These include the recently published The Creativity Advantage (Cambridge) and the forthcoming Lessons in Creativity from Musical Theatre Characters (with Dana P. Rowe; Routledge), as well as the Cambridge Handbook of Creativity (with Robert J. Sternberg), Creativity 101 (Springer), a book on terrible baseball pitchers with his father, and a book on pseudoscience with his wife. James has developed many theories, most notably the Four C’s (with Ron Beghetto). He has developed several self-report measures of creativity and is currently focusing on positive outcomes of creativity. James has won many awards, including Mensa’s research award, the Torrance Award from the National Association for Gifted Children, the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children’s International Creativity Award, and APA’s Berlyne, Arnheim, and Farnsworth awards. He co-founded two major journals, Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts and Psychology of Popular Media Culture and is the current Senior Associate Editor for Creativity Research Journal. He has tested Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s creativity on CNN; written the book and lyrics to the musical Discovering Magenta (which played NYC and has a cast album); and appeared onscreen, complete with white lab coat, in the comic book documentary Independents. James lives with his wife, Allison, his sons Jacob and Asher, and a menagerie currently containing two dogs, an African Grey Parrot, five rats, and an axolotl.

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    Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. is a cognitive scientist interested in the development of intelligence, creativity, and personality. He applies a variety of perspectives to come to a richer understanding and appreciation of all kinds of minds and ways of achieving greatness.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Academic Book on an Under-Researched Topic
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2010
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First, this book isn't really for the average reader -- it's definitely an academic book, with emphasis on not just literature reviews but original studies performed by the authors of various chapters. For the academic reader, however, the book covers ground you're going to have trouble finding journal articles on in PsycINFO. I nearly gave the book five stars for covering ground so rarely covered, but while some chapters are five-star material, the book as a whole isn't strong enough to warrant such a high rating.

I'm thrilled with things like the breakdown of different types of blocked writers (perhaps it's not the block that's the problem, but the writer who has issues), the exploration of great manuscripts as collaborative projects (read: projects to which crit partners have contributed ideas and even prose), and the variety of theories on the creative process. Having read Susan Perry's book  Writing in Flow: Keys to Enhanced Creativity , I liked that there is a chapter from her that compresses the findings of that book into a briefer space.

Other chapters are weaker -- I had trouble with the chapter that suggested that physiognomy is valid; and despite my appreciation for evolutionary psychology, the chapter arguing that creative writing may be an adaptive process was weak. I also got a bit of a chuckle at the irony of a chapter that states that phrases like "plodding sluggishly" and "sauntering languidly" are good, evocative terms for writers to use when in fact they're weak writing (use strong verbs! avoid adverbs!). Even those with some expertise on writers may not be masters of the art themselves, it seems.

For those who are interested in digging into the research behind creative writing and creative writers, this is a worthwhile read -- especially for those who have already exhausted/are already familiar with the famous creativity research of authors like Kay Redfield Jamison ( Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament ), Nancy Andreason ( The Creative Brain: The Science of Genius ), and Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi (multiple books on the topic of Flow) and want to go farther.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Each chapter has a different author, so varied offerings of varied value
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2023
Table of Contents:
Part 1 - The Writer
1. The Personalities of Creative Writers, by Jane Piirto
2. Killing Your Babies: The Creative Writer, Locus of Control, and Rumination, by E. M. Skrzynecky & James C. Kaufman
3. 'The more I write, the better I write, and the better I feel about myself': Mood Variability and Mood Regulation in Student Journalists and Creative Writers, by Adèle Kohanyi
4. Characteristics of Eminent Screenwriters: Who Are Those Guys?, bySteven R. Pritzker and David McGarva
5. The Tears of a Clown: Understanding Comedy Writers, byScott Barry Kaufman and Aaron Kozbelt
Part 2 - The Text
6. The Evolution of Creative Writing, by Daniel Nettle
7. Literary Creativity and Physiognomy: Expressiveness in Writers, Readers, and Literature, by Martin S. Lindauer
8. The Literary Genius of William Shakespeare: Empirical Studies of His Dramatic and Poetic Creativity, by Dean Keith Simonton
Part 3 - The Process:
9. In search of the writer's creative process, by Todd Lubart
10. Writing as a collaborative act, by R. Keith Sawyer
11. Writing as an interaction with ideas Mark A. Runco
12. Creative Cognition in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing, by Thomas B. Ward and E. Thomas Lawson Part 4 - The Development:
13. Writing in flow, by Susan K. Perry
14. Writers' Blocks and Blocked Writers: Using Natural Imagery to Enhance Creativity, by Jerome L. Singer and Michael V. Barrios
15. Pretend Play, Emotional Processes, and Developing Narratives, by Sandra W. Russ
16. The Healing Powers of Expressive Writing, by Janel D. Sexton and James W. Pennebaker
Part 5 - The Education:
17. How Rewards and Evaluations Can Undermine Creativity (and How to Prevent This), by John Baer and Sharon S. McKool
18. Teaching Writing by Demythologizing Creativity, by Grace R. Waitman and Jonathan A. Plucker
19. Creation and Response: Wellspring to Evaluation, by Genevieve E. Chandler and Pat Schneider
20. Fostering Creative Writing: Challenges Faced by Chinese Learners, by Ai-Girl Tan
21. Putting the Parts Together: An Integrative Look at the Psychology of Creative Writing, by Scott Barry Kaufman and James C. Kaufman.

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je Carter
1.0 out of 5 stars misleading and full of dangerous, offensive errors
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2022
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Oh Dear!!! 80 % of female poets have bipolar disorder, and we can tell what motivates writers by Myers Briggs - a debunked tool with no evidence to support it. This book is just full of things that belong way back in the 20th century, WE KNOW BETTER NOW, why don't the authors get down from their ivory towers and leave behind the damaging tropes they seek to portray. I am highly insulted but this work. Try looking at the British Psychological Society's "Power Threat Meaning Framework" and get real. Freud is no longer the guru dudes. We've moved on.
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