The Cambridge Companion to Creative Writing

by David Morley (Editor), Philip Neilsen (Editor)

Creative writing has become a highly professionalized academic discipline, with popular courses and prestigious degree programs worldwide. This book is a must for all students and teachers of creative writing, indeed for anyone who aspires to be a published writer. It engages with a complex art in an accessible manner, addressing concepts important to the rapidly growing field of creative writing, while maintaining a strong craft emphasis, analyzing exemplary models of writing and providing related writing exercises. Written by professional writers and teachers of writing, the chapters deal with specific genres or forms – ranging from the novel to new media – or with significant topics that explore the cutting edge state of creative writing internationally (including creative writing and science, contemporary publishing and new workshop approaches).

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction, Books About Books

246 pages, Paperback

First published February 2, 2012

About the author

David is Head of the Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies at Warwick University (Coventry, UK), and adjunct Professor at Monash University (Melbourne, Australia).

Reviews

[George Spirakis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Όλες αυτές οι διαφορετικές φωνές, οι ποικίλες προσεγγίσεις, η ανάπτυξη της θεματολογίας, όλοι αυτοί οι άνθρωποι που μιλούν για τη δημιουργική γραφή, μοιάζουν σαν ένα σεμινάριο που εμπνέει και δίνει τροφή για σκέψη σε κάθε επίπεδο.

[J.S.A. Lowe]

So, uh, here's a thing. :( HIGHLY PROFESSIONALIZED UGH

[rj · Rating 3 out of 5]

A couple of chapters are really good. Others.... not so much. Perhaps my expectations were too high.

[Stephen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A series of essays on the art of creative writing looking at various aspects and filled with sound advice, presented well. This is both text book and an interesting read. The range of voices presented is a strength, but also perhaps a weakness too, in that the relevance can vary. Yet I feel that what is relevant for me might differ for other readers, so this book contains something for everyone. I expect I will refer back to it in the future.

[Kekezza · Rating 2 out of 5]

I only read this book because my degree required it. A couple of the chapters are worth reading, but the rest is academic based, not to help you write a book but to further expand your understanding of ‘creative writing’ as a whole.

[Derek Java · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent for all levels. Helped me probably more than my students...

[Moahammad Baiti]

i want to read this book

[Kevin Price]

A superbly engaging collection of writings on different modes of creative writing and its importance as an art form in its own right.

[A.J. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not all of this was relevant or interesting to me, but the chapter on writing short stories was very helpful.