Publisher's Synopsis
'A unique blend of practical advice and distilled wisdom, invaluable as a guide for anyone seriously interested in a writing career - I wish I'd had it at my elbow when I started out'.
Barry Unsworth, Booker Prize winner for Sacred Hunger
Whether you're taking a course in creative writing or making your first solitary steps in fiction or poetry, this is the book you need. The Writer's Workbook provides a concise introduction to the terrain, with directions to the wider world of writing.
It offers key points of good practice, warnings about the main pitfalls and a variety of exercises to hone your skills. You'll find advice on writing short stories, poetry, novels, song lyrics, plays, TV, radio and film scripts, as well as advice on writing for children, travel writing, writing on the web, and how to get published.
Written by a team of novelists, poets and dramatists who are also experienced writing teachers, this book is all you need to get started!
