The Handbook of Creative Writing - 2nd Edition by Steven Earnshaw (Paperback)

About the Book

An inspirational resource for tutors, students and other creative writing professionals. Covers the 3 key areas of: theories of creativity; the craft of writing; and creative writing the business. Fully updated and including 6 new chapters such as 'indie publishing', 'social media' and 'flash fiction'. Full of practical advice on getting published.

Book Synopsis

The inspirational resource for tutors, students and other creative writing professionals, now in a new edition.
54 chapters cover the 3 central areas of writing creatively: theories of creativity; the craft of writing; and creative writing as a business. With contributions from over 50 experts - poets, novelists, dramatists, publishers, editors, tutors, critics and scholars - from the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Australia, this is the essential guide to writing, and getting published, in the English-speaking world.
New for this edition:
Chapters: on 'indie publishing', 'social media', 'flash fiction', 'song lyrics and poetry', 'creative critical hybrids' & 'collaboration in the theatre'Revised chapters on Making a Living as a Writer, Theories of Creativity, and Writing for the Web
Chapters updated to reflect changes in teaching, copyright & earning a living as a writer
Updated Glossary of TermsKey Features
A 3-in-1 text with outstanding breadth and depth of coverage Grounds the subject of creative writing and provides writing-related tasksFull of examples of ways to approach and improve your writing Valuable practical advice on getting published & making a living from your writing

From the Back Cover

'An invaluable guide for anyone thinking of teaching creative writing, at any level ... It's really nice to come across a book that's so thoughtfully organized, so thorough, entertaining and just plain useful.' Catherine Smith, The New Writer, on the first edition The inspirational resource for tutors, students and other creative writing professionals This expanded edition provides 54 chapters on the central pillars of writing creatively: the theories, the techniques and the business of writing. With contributions from over 50 poets, novelists, dramatists, publishers, editors, tutors, critics and scholars, this is the essential guide to writing and getting published. New for this edition: - chapters on topics such as self-publishing and the rise of the indie author, social media, flash fiction, song lyrics, creative-critical hybrids and collaboration in the theatre reflect current trends and developments in writing - revised chapters on Making a Living as a Writer, Theories of Creativity, and Writing for the Web - up-to-date information on teaching, copyright, writing for the web and earning a living as a writer - expanded Glossary of Terms Key Features: - A 3-in-1 text with outstanding breadth of coverage on the theories, the craft and the business of creative writing - Includes practical advice on getting published and making money from your writing Steven Earnshaw is the published author of short stories, essays on creative writing, and books, ranging from Beginning Realism to The Pub in Literature. He is a past winner of the 2011 Brontë Society Literary Competition and is Professor of English at Sheffield Hallam University. Cover illustration: (c)Imagezoo.com Cover design: original design by Cathy Sprent, second edition update by Stuart Dalziel. [EUP logo] ISBN 978-0-7486-8939-2 [barcode]

Review Quotes

It's an invaluable guide for anyone thinking of teaching creative writing, at any level - I really wish it had been available years ago... It's really nice to come across a book that's so thoughtfully organised, so thorough, entertaining and just plain useful.--Catherine Smith "The New Writer"

This is a timely and perceptive guide to the practice, pedagogy, and prospects for one of the fastest growing areas in English studies. For the range and richness of its contributions covering the craft of composition from every imaginable angle, and for the variety and vibrancy of its engagement with literary art as a public form, this volume will become a touchstone for all who value creative writing as an engaging art, and an art of engagement.--Professor Willy Maley, University of Glasgow

About the Author

Steven Earnshaw is Professor of English at Sheffield Hallam University. Publications include Beginning Realism (2010), Existentialism (2006), The Pub in Literature (2000), and The Direction of Literary Theory (1996). He has also published short stories, essays on creative writing and other topics, and been involved in digital art collaborations. He was previously Head of English at Sheffield Hallam University, and Course Leader of its MA Writing.