Crafting Poems and Stories

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-55481-494-7
Verlag: Broadview Press

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Crafting Poems and Stories is an inspiring new guide to creative writing. Comprehensive in its treatment of poetry and fiction, this book offers features that students most often request, including concise definitions of basic terms of poetry and short fiction, focused discussion of craft, exciting literary models, and engaging hands-on exercises. It is an accessible guide that renders the material of introductory creative writing courses more readily engaging, so that beginning writers see greater progress reflected in their poems and short stories over the course of a single semester.

KEY FEATURES
- Includes 60 poems and 9 complete stories, ranging from classic to contemporary.
- Each chapter includes craft-focused discussion questions and writing prompts and exercises.
- Includes appendices on workshopping poetry and fiction and on resources for writers seeking publication.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Schreiben und Publizieren, Kreatives Schreiben

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Introduction to Creative Writing
- Poetry
- 1. Getting Started: The Crafting of a Poem
- 2. Images: The Truth Is in the Details
- 3. Sound and Rhythm: Some Enchanted Music
- 4. Traditional Form: Rules Are Made to Be Broken
- 5. Free Verse: Without a Net
- 6. Theme: What's My Poem About?
- 7. Voice and Tone: Dear Reader
- 8. Revision: First Thought, Best Thought?
- Stories
- Introduction: The Bridge Between Fact and Fiction
- Getting Started: The Crafting of a Story
- Details: Creating a World
- Viewpoint: Whose Story Is It?
- Characterization: Getting to Know You
- From Scenes to Plot: Time Out of Mind
- Setting: A Sense of Place
- Style and Tone: Icebergs and Castles
- Revision: Are We There Yet?
- Appendix A: Workshopping
- Appendix B: Writing Resources

Über Autor(innen)

Ethel Rackin is Professor of Language and Literature, Bucks County Community College.