The future for creative writing / Graeme Harper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harper, Graeme, author.

Series:

Wiley-Blackwell manifestos.

Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creative writing.

Authorship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : John Wiley & Sons, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This is a compelling look at the current state and future direction of creative writing by a preeminent scholar in the field. Explores the practice of creative writing, its place in the world, and its impact on individuals and communities Considers the process of creative writing as an art form and as a mode of communication Examines how new technology, notably the internet and cell phones, is changing the ways in which creative work is undertaken and produced Addresses such topics as writing as a cultural production, the education of a creative writer, the changing nature of communication, and different attitudes to empowerment "-- Provided by publisher.

"Addresses such topics as writing as a cultural production, the education of a creative writer, the changing nature of communication"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 1 The Age of Creative Writing 17 2 Dynamism and the Creative Writer 35 3 Creative Writing Educating 53 4 Developing Creative Exposition 71 5 Selling and Buying Creative Writing 89 6 Speaking in Creative Writing 107 7 Living and Working as a Creative Writer 119 Conclusion 135 Selected Reading 143 Index 149 .

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 2, 2014).

ISBN:

9781118325841

1118325842

9781118476826

1118476824

9781118325834

1118325834

OCLC:

874322951