Imaginative Writing: The Elements of Craft (Penguin Academics Series) (3rd Edition)

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Janet Burroway's bestselling Imaginative Writng: The Elements of Craft exploresthe craft of creative writing in four genres: Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Creative Nonfiction. A trade author as well as a professor of creative writing, Burroway brings her years of teaching and writing to this book. "Try-This" exercises appear throughout each chapter. Provocative and fun, these exercises helpwriters develop the specific writing skills discussed within the text. ???Working toward a draft??? exercises encouragewriters to develop their ideas into complete drafts. In response to reviewer requests, the preface ???Invitation to the Writer??? has been expanded into a full chapter. This new chapter introduces writers to important skills such as reading like a writer, journaling, and participating in the writer??™s workshop. This book offers lots of ideas and encouragement at a great price! Written by authorities in Writing, Imaginative Writing: The Elements of Craft (Penguin Academics Series) (3rd Edition) by Janet Burroway provides an excellent foundation for Writing studies. Janet Burroway??™s style is excellently suited towards Writing studies, and will teach students the material clearly without overcomplicating the subject. What??™s more, the text is available in the Paperback format shown above (ISBN 9780205750351), as well as a number of other formats. As of January 2010, this revision raises the bar for Imaginative Writing: The Elements of Craft (Penguin Academics Series) (3rd Edition)??™s high standard of excellence, making sure that it stays one of the foremost Writing studies textbooks.