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Imaginative Writing
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Imaginative Writing Paperback - 2014

by Janet Burroway

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This seller has earned a 3.90 of 5 Stars rating from internet customers.
3.90 / 5 (898 total reviews)

Reviewers describe this as a comprehensive creative writing textbook widely used in introductory courses and for self-study. They praise its clear craft explanations across genres and the abundance of “Try This” exercises, examples, and bibliographies that spark practice and class discussion. Many found it strongest for fiction and creative nonfiction and most helpful for beginners, while the poetry and drama sections drew mixed reactions. Critiques focus on repetition, a dry or joyless tone, prescriptive opinions presented as rules, and reading selections that skew older, whiter, and North American—often prompting instructors to supplement with more diverse materials. Overall, it’s viewed as thorough but somewhat dated, best used alongside additional readings and guidance.

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For courses in Introduction to Creative Writing or Creative Writing in English or Creative Writing Departments.

Written by bestselling author Janet Burroway, Imaginative Writing, covers all four genres: creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and drama. This textbook discusses elements of craft common to all creative writing before delving into the individual genres. After an introduction, the next five chapters each investigate a specific element of craft--Image, Voice, Character, Setting, and Story--from a perspective that crosses all genres. Nearly half of the selections in all four genres are new. New "Try This" exercises give students plenty of practice. Imaginative Writing is a very popular book for courses on teaching the craft of creative writing.

Details

  • Title Imaginative Writing
  • Author Janet Burroway
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: fourt
  • Pages 432
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Pearson
  • Publication date 2014-11
  • ISBN 9780134053240 / 0134053249
  • Weight 1.25 lbs (0.57 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 1 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 2.54 cm)
  • Category Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy

About the author

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Janet Burroway is the author of plays, poetry, essays, children's books, and 9 novels including The Buzzards, Raw Silk, Opening Nights, Cutting Stone, (all Notable Books of the New York Times), Bridge of Sand, and Simone in Transit. Her other publications include a collection of personal essays, Embalming Mom, in addition to a volume of poetry, Material Goods, and 3 children's books in verse, The Truck on the Track, The Giant Jam Sandwich, and The Perfect Pig. Her plays Medea with Child (The Reva Shiner Award), Sweepstakes, Division of Property (Arts & Letters Award), and Parts of Speech have received readings and productions in New York, London, San Francisco, Hollywood, Chicago, and various regional theaters. Her textbook Writing Fiction is the most widely used creative writing text in the United States. She is author of the memoir, Losing Tim, and has edited a collection of essays, A Story Larger Than My Own: Women Writers Look Back on Their Lives and Careers. She is Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Emerita at the Florida State University in Tallahassee and has most recently taught in the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Northwestern University. She has been a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, and was given a Lifetime Achievement in Writing Award from the Florida Council on the Arts.

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