Teach Yourself Creative Writing

by Dianne Doubtfire

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.

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction

233 pages, Paperback

First published September 12, 1986

Reviews

[Carmen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a bit of a basic re-read for me (read this one way before Goodreads had been created) - just to get myself going with writing again. With this being a bit of an older book, some of the information is pretty basic and sometimes slightly surfacy - but is a good beginning book to read if you want to start getting into writing.

[Becky · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is very much a book for beginners, however it is very useful when stripping your writing back to basics and going from there.

[Simon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Though a good book in its time and still full of first-rate advice, it has dated because of the advances in technology since it was published. References to the Internet are now so old-fashioned the book feels obsolescent.

[Sennett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Outdated, yes, and far from everything was useful to me. Still, I just have a weakness for books on writing craft. They delight me.