Creative Writing Exercises For Dummies

by Maggie Hamand

An activity-based guide to improving your creative writing.

Whether you're a new writer or looking to strengthen your skills, this step-by-step creative writing course is designed to help you hone your craft, spark your imagination and become your own ruthless editor. Inside, you'll find writing prompts, exercises, flow charts and diagrams designed to get your ideas flowing - and put on paper.

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction, Reference

363 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Shawn Deal · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful resource of ideas to try and to improve one's writing. Well organized so that you could go to a chapter or section if you were looking for ideas In just one aspect of your story.

[Sladjana Kovacevic · Rating 5 out of 5]

CREATIVE WRITING EXERCISES FOR DUMMIES-MAGGIE HAMAND
✒️"no ‘typical’ writer exists. Whatever your background, age or current situation, if you have the enthusiasm and discipline, you can become a writer."
✒️"You can discover an enormous amount about writing from reading books, novels and stories of all kinds. When you read, think consciously about the way the book is written"
✒️"You write best when you write the kind of fiction you like to read. Many novelists say that they write the books they want to read – the books didn’t exist before, and so they had to create them!"
📓Sve o pisanju romana(ili pripovetke), od naslova,razvoja likova,opisa,strukture dela,preko uređivanja i izbacivanja nepotrebnih scena,pa do toga zašto treba da držite termos s kafom na radnom stolu.
📓Lekcije su pojašnjene mnoštvom primera iz klasične i savremene literature.
📓Svako poglavlje je praćeno zadacima za samostalno vežbanje.
📓Knjiga ne nudi instant rešenja,naravno da inspiracija i talenat samo od vas zavise. Što se tehničkih stvari vezanih za sam proces izgradnje romana tiče-veoma korisno delo.

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[Miriam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very comprehensive book with lots of exercises that stress different aspects of creative writing. Definitely worth reading.

[Lorrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

For anyone wanting to write a novel, this book is great. It outlines everything you need to know about character development, plot development etc... The exercises in the book are great to get you going and organize your thoughts and ideas. I highly recommend.

[MK · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think the characterization and storytelling skills of creative writing would be useful for owned media marketing.
It should also help in creating YouTube videos and social media scenarios for what kind of character you want to present yourself as.
In that sense, this book was helpful.

[Michelle Heron｡･:*˚:✧｡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved all the exercises in this book. They really get you thinking more about your characters and where they come from.

I can't wait to put these exercises to the test with my current WIP.

[Alia Makki · Rating 1 out of 5]

You can write, and discover the tricks on your own, or you can read a book on writing and still not get it.
(Can't cheat on the wisdom of practical experience.)