The Writer's Way: A Complete Guide to Creative Writing with 40 Inspirational Projects

by Sara Maitland

Whether you are a total beginner or looking to improve your skills, The Writer's Way offers clear and no-nonsense guidance on the art of creative writing.



Award-winning author Sara Maitland is the perfect companion on this journey - providing practical advice and motivation to help hone your craft. Including over 30 literary exercises for you to work through, this book will help you:

- Decide on your project
- Establish useful writing habits
- Experiment with different forms
- Overcome writers block
- Submit your work to publishers
- And much more

Whether you read it in one sitting, or take your time working through the exercises as you go, this is a terrific book to get you going and keep you going, on the writer's way.

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction, Reference

240 pages, Paperback

First published August 17, 2005

About the author

Sara Maitland is a British writer and academic. An accomplished novelist, she is also known for her short stories. Her work has a magic realist tendency. Maitland is regarded as one of those at the vanguard of the 1970s feminist movement, and is often described as a feminist writer. She is a Roman Catholic, and religion is another theme in much of her work.

Reviews

[Laura McHarrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part of the reason why I have not committed to writing in the past is that I was not sure that I have anything special to say, or anything that is new, or even that interesting. So I joined up with some Blog buddies and had been Blogging for about seven months. The idea was that if I just get started I might develop my creative writing style and more importantly my imagination.

Now I want to learn the art of writing creatively some more; so having picked up Sara’s book, I have shared my learning with my Blog readers. I managed to almost complete the excellent exercises that Sara suggests in her book before life got in the way. I will finish the last 2 chapters at some point! Honest.

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book nurtured the creator within, and told her she could do it.

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

A motivational book for writers that gives tips on the process. There are writing exercises for the budding writer throughout the book to go along with the authors presentation.

[Ash]

Had to DNF because I just couldnt get into it.

[Sedna Dragon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thiz was an informative book that gave me things to think about. Especially as a writer and I do think that those that want to start writing should read it too.