Creative Writing : A Beginner's Manual

Cover
Creative Writing
	Copyright
Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements
Introduction: How to Use the Manual
Credits
What is Creative Writing?
	Defining Creativity
	Measuring Creativity
	Inspiration and Agency
	Creativity and Resistance
	Art and Propaganda
	Creativity and Madness
	What is Creative Writing?
	Imagination and Writing
	Restrictions of an Open Field
	Can Creative Writing be Taught?
	The Importance of Reading
	Summary
	References
	Websites
The Art and  Craft of Writing
	Tropes and Figures
	Style and Register
	Formal and Informal Usage
	Varieties of English
	Language and Gender
	Disordered Language
	Playing with Words
	Grammar and Word Order
	Tense and Time
	Grammatical Differences
	Summary
	References
Modes of Creative Writing
	Writing to Communicate: The Writer and the Reader
	Section I: Poetry
		Writing Poetry
		Definitions of Poetry: What is a Poem?
		The Four Functions of Language
		What to Write About and How to Start
		Poetry and Prose
		Shape, Form and Technique
		Rhyme and Reason
		Fixed Forms and Free Verse
		Dominant Modes of Poetry—Lyrical, Narrative and Dramatic
		Voices in the Poem
		Some Indian English Poets and their Works
		A Conversation with a Creative Writer
		Writing Verse for Children
		The Problem with Writing Poetry
		Getting Down to Writing Poetry
		Workshop 1: Practice
		Workshop 2: Share and Learn
		Workshop 3: Create
	Section II: Fiction
		Fiction
		Non-Fiction
		Fiction and the 20th Century
		The Importance of History
		Literary and Popular Fiction
		The Short Story and the Novel
			Sweet Rice
			Character
			Plot
			Point of View (Modes of Narration)
			Setting (Milieu)
		A Conversation with a Creative Writer
		Writing Fiction for Children
		What is Children’s Literature
			The Sword of Dara Shukoh
		A Conversation with a Creative Writer
			Create a Person
		Workshop 4
		Workshop 5 Tutorial Format
		Workshop 6
		Workshop 7 (Optional)
	Section III: Drama
		What is Drama?
			The Concept and Characteristics of Drama
		The Plot in Drama or Dramatic Structure
		Characterization in Drama
		Verbal and Non-Verbal Elements in Drama
		A Brief Overview of English Language Theatre in India*
		Some Different Styles of Contemporary Theatre in Indian English
		Some Well-known Practising Indian English Playwrights and a Few of their Plays
		Conversation with a Creative Writer
		Writing Film Scripts
		Writing a Screenplay
		The World of Children Through Film and Theatre
		Scripting for Children’s Theatre
		Developing as a Playwright and Evaluating Your Script
		Workshop 8
		Workshop 9
		Workshop 10
			References
			Websites
Writing for the Media
	Introduction
	The Print Media
	The Broadcast Media
	The New Media
	Advertising
	References
Preparing forPublication
	Revising and Rewriting
	Proof Reading
	Editing
	Submitting Your Manuscript for Publication
	Summary
	References
Index
About the Authors