The Cambridge Companion to Creative Writing

doi:10.1017/CCOL9780521768498

Creative writing has become a highly professionalised academic discipline, with popular courses and prestigious degree programmes worldwide. This book is a must for all students and teachers of creative writing, indeed for anyone who aspires to be a published writer. It engages with a complex art in an accessible manner, addressing concepts important to the rapidly growing field of creative writing, while maintaining a strong craft emphasis, analysing exemplary models of writing and providing related writing exercises. Written by professional writers and teachers of writing, the chapters deal with specific genres or forms - ranging from the novel to new media - or with significant topics that explore the cutting edge state of creative writing internationally (including creative writing and science, contemporary publishing and new workshop approaches).

"Many creative writing teachers will find that this companion helps them refresh their teaching strategies."
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Frontmatter
pp i-xviii
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1 - Introduction
pp 1-8
- By David Morley, Philip Neilsen
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PART I - GENRES AND TYPES
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2 - A writing lesson: the three flat tyres and the outer story
pp 9-23
- By Ron Carlson
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3 - In conversation: a new approach to teaching long fiction
pp 24-36
- By Maureen Freely
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4 - Genre and speculative fiction
pp 37-51
- By Kim Wilkins
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5 - Writing drama
pp 52-66
- By Michelene Wandor
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6 - Poetics and poetry
pp 67-86
- By Bronwyn Lea
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7 - Travel writing
pp 87-101
- By Kári Gíslason
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8 - Creative writing and new media
pp 102-117
- By Hazel Smith
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9 - Creative translation
pp 118-132
- By Fiona Sampson
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10 - Life writing
pp 133-150
- By Philip Neilsen
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PART II - TOPICS
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11 - Serious play: creative writing and science
pp 151-170
- By David Morley
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12 - Outside the academy
pp 171-180
- By Richard Beard
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13 - Contemporary publishing
pp 181-195
- By Chris Hamilton-Emery
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14 - Imaginative crossings: trans-global and trans-cultural narratives
pp 196-200
- By Jewell Rhodes
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15 - Does that make sense? Approaches to the creative writing workshop
pp 201-214
- By A. Kennedy
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Further reading
pp 215-217
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Other titles in this series
pp 223-226
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Index
pp 227-222
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-xviii

1 - Introduction
pp 1-8

PART I - GENRES AND TYPES

2 - A writing lesson: the three flat tyres and the outer story
pp 9-23

3 - In conversation: a new approach to teaching long fiction
pp 24-36

4 - Genre and speculative fiction
pp 37-51

5 - Writing drama
pp 52-66

6 - Poetics and poetry
pp 67-86

7 - Travel writing
pp 87-101

8 - Creative writing and new media
pp 102-117

9 - Creative translation
pp 118-132

10 - Life writing
pp 133-150

PART II - TOPICS

11 - Serious play: creative writing and science
pp 151-170

12 - Outside the academy
pp 171-180

13 - Contemporary publishing
pp 181-195

14 - Imaginative crossings: trans-global and trans-cultural narratives
pp 196-200

15 - Does that make sense? Approaches to the creative writing workshop
pp 201-214

Further reading
pp 215-217

Other titles in this series
pp 223-226

Index
pp 227-222

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