Creative writing (Teach Yourself: writer's library) [Paperback]

"A how-to book for beginners that does not talk down to its audience" "plenty of excellent advice" "equips the beginner to tackel a wide range of markets" (Writing Magazine - Jun/Jul 2003 issue )

"An ideal handbook for anyone new to the diverse world of creative writing...an essential read for the apprentice" (The New Writer - May/June 2003 )

"the ideal practical handbook for any aspiring author" (Zing Review ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

"An ideal handbook for anyone new to the diverse world of creative writing...an essential read for the apprentice" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

A self-study guide to the processes involved in creative writing. Dianne Doubtfire examines all the main forms of writing, including articles, short stories, poetry, plays, novels and non-fiction, and the different techniques of writing for adults or children, radio or television.

Dianne died earlier this year. Ian Burton has been assigned Dianne's copyright for this title. Ian Burton was born in Birmingham in 1949. Although he had been writing since his teens it wasn’t until 1975 when he joined Dianne Doubtfire’s Creative Writing class on the Isle of Wight that he began to take it seriously. Ian is currently living in Dorset. He has been teaching Writing for Profit and Pleasure in adult education since 1988 and also works as Deputy Manager at Kinson Community Centre. He is currently working on his eighth novel. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.