by David Starkey
Four Genres in Brief
Second Edition ©2013
ISBN-10: 1-4576-1156-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-4576-1156-8 Paper Text, 368 pages See available formats »
Concise but thorough instruction on writing in four genres. In a notably lively style, and in only one chapter for each genre, students are instructed in the elements of literature, and are shown how the elements work together in model poems, short-short stories, short essays, and ten-minute plays. Throughout, checklists remind students of important points to keep in mind as they write. A glossary of literary terms at the back of the book serves as a handy reference for review.Diverse contemporary literature provides models of creative writing. Each chapter features an anthology of contemporary writing in its genre, and each anthology presents a stimulating mix of established authors (for instance Billy Collins, Jamaica Kincaid, and David Henry Hwang) and emerging writers (including Deborah Paredez, Matthew Zapruder and Ben Lerner). Inventive creative writing assignments. Each chapter concludes with numerous highly praised "Kick-Starts," multiple writing prompts that inspire students to try their hands at writing in the genre.
Concise but thorough instruction on writing in four genres. In a notably lively style, and in only one chapter for each genre, students are instructed in the elements of literature, and are shown how the elements work together in model poems, short-short stories, short essays, and ten-minute plays. Throughout, checklists remind students of important points to keep in mind as they write. A glossary of literary terms at the back of the book serves as a handy reference for review.
Diverse contemporary literature provides models of creative writing. Each chapter features an anthology of contemporary writing in its genre, and each anthology presents a stimulating mix of established authors (for instance Billy Collins, Jamaica Kincaid, and David Henry Hwang) and emerging writers (including Deborah Paredez, Matthew Zapruder and Ben Lerner).
Inventive creative writing assignments. Each chapter concludes with numerous highly praised "Kick-Starts," multiple writing prompts that inspire students to try their hands at writing in the genre.
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