Author Biography
Table of Contents
Part I: Getting Started.
Chapter 1: You and Your Writing.
Chapter 2: Getting into the Write Mind.
Chapter 3: Finding Material to Work With.
Part II: Introducing the Elements of Creative Writing.
Chapter 4: Creating Characters.
Chapter 5: Discovering Dialogue.
Chapter 6: Choosing a Narrator.
Chapter 7: Describing Your World.
Chapter 8: Plotting Your Way.
Chapter 9: Creating a Structure.
Chapter 10: Rewriting and Editing.
Part III: Writing Fiction.
Chapter 11: When Less is More: Crafting Short Stories.
Chapter 12: Writing the Novel.
Chapter 13: Once Upon a Time: Writing for Children.
Chapter 14: Penning Plays.
Chapter 15: Writing Screenplays.
Chapter 16: Rhymes and Reasons: Writing Poetry.
Part IV: Exploring Non-Fiction.
Chapter 17: Breaking into Journalism.
Chapter 18: Writing from Life.
Chapter 19: Crafting Narrative Non-Fiction.
Chapter 20: Travel Writing: Tales for Armchair Explorers.
Chapter 21: All About Blogging.
Part V: Finding an Audience.
Chapter 22: Finding Professionals to Publish Your Book.
Chapter 23: Becoming a Professional.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 24: Ten Top Tips for Writers.
Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Get Noticed.
Chapter 26: Ten Pieces of Writing to Inspire You.
Index.
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