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Creative writing for dummies, Maggie Hamand

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Creative writing for dummies

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Maggie Hamand

--For dummies

Unlock your creative potential and write something special Ever dream of writing a book, article, poem, or play that means something to you--and maybe to someone else as well? Do you have an idea you're ready to get down on paper? In Creative Writing For Dummies, you'll learn how to unleash your creative side and become a confident and productive writer. Discover the essential elements of storytelling, including structure, characterization, setting, dialogue, and plot, as you navigate the countless ways you can express yourself with the written word. Explore the media and methods you can use to help find an audience--from traditional to self-publishing, social media, blogging, and more! Creative Writing For Dummies also shows you how to: Write in all sorts of different formats, including screenplays, scripts, creative nonfiction, poetry, short stories, novels, and beyond Navigate the world of social media and learn how it can contribute to getting your work read by more people in more places Understand the new, online nature of contemporary journalism and the proliferation of news and blogging sites A can't-miss roadmap to getting your first--or hundred-and-first--story, poem, or script committed to paper, Creative Writing For Dummies is an essential read for aspiring, amateur, and professional writers everywhere

Part 1: Getting started. You and your writing --Getting into the write mindset -- Finding material to work with -- Part 2: Introducing the elements of creative writing. Creating characters -- Giving characters a voice with dialogue -- Choosing a narrator -- Describing your world -- Plotting your way -- Setting up a solid structure -- From drafting to rewriting and editing: Making your work shine -- Part 3: Writing fiction. When less is more: Crafting short stories -- Writing the novel -- Once upon a time: writing for children -- Penning plays -- Writing Screenplays -- Rhymes and reasons: Writing poetry --Part 4: Exploring nonfiction: Breaking into journalism -- Writing from life: Giving a voice to the past -- Crafting narrative nonfiction -- Travel writing: Tales for armchair explorers -- All about blogging -- Part 5: Finding an audience. Finding professionals to publish your book -- Staying in control with self-publishing -- Becoming a professional -- Part 6: The part of tens. Ten top tips for writers -- Ten ways to get noticed

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