Your creative writing masterclass : advice from the best on writing successful novels, screenplays and short stories

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Title:

Author:

Wolff, Jurgen, 1956-

ISBN:

9781857885781

Personal Author:

Wolff, Jurgen, 1956-

Publication Information:

London ; Boston : Nicholas Brealey Pub., 2012.

Physical Description:

ix, 309 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

pt. 1. Finding inspiration -- pt. 2. Characters come to life -- pt. 3. Shaping the story -- pt. 4. Finding your style -- pt. 5. The process -- pt. 6. The writing life.

Abstract:

"If you dream of being a writer, why not learn from the best? In Your Creative Writing Masterclass you'll find ideas, techniques and encouragement from the most admired and respected contemporary and classic authors, including Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and Anton Chekhov. Jurgen Wolff, bestselling author of Your Writing Coach, helps you translate these insights into action to master your craft and write what only you can write. From Robert Louis Stevenson to Mary Shelley, Alice Munro to Stephen King, Your Creative Writing Masterclass guide you through: finding your style; constructing powerful plots; generating story ideas; overcoming writer's block; creating vivid characters; crafing your ideal writer's life."--Back cover.

Subject Term:

Authorship.

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Summary

"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass." - Anton Chehkov

If you dream of being a writer, why not learn from the best? In Your Creative Writing Masterclass you'll find ideas, techniques and encouragement from the most admired and respected contemporary and classic authors, including Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and Anton Chekhov.

Jurgen Wolff, bestselling author of Your Writing Coach , helps you translate these insights into action to master your craft and write what only you can write. From Robert Louis Stevenson to Mary Shelley, Alice Munro to Stephen King, Your Creative Writing Masterclass guide you through: finding your style, constructing powerful plots, generating story ideas, overcoming writer's block, creating vivid characters and crafting your ideal writer's life.

Brimming with support and suggested activities to develop your writing skills, the book also features unique bonus advice, exercises, resources and sharing capabilities via the website www.YourCreativeWritingMasterclass.com.