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020 _a0143019791 (pbk.) :
_c$29.95
035 _a(NLNZils)1184922
035 _a(Nz)10763369
035 _a(OCoLC)75383399
035 _a(OCoLC)ocn224913278
035 _a(OCoLC)224913278
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_aQuigley, Sarah,
_d1967-
_eauthor
245 1 0 _aWrite :
_ba 30-day guide to creative writing /
_cSarah Quigley.
260 _aAuckland, N.Z. :
_bPenguin,
_c2006.
300 _a169 p. :
_bill. ;
_c20 cm.
505 0 _aPreface -- What to do with a trayful of objects -- Famous, infamous - or just plain ordinary? -- The electric fence -- Borrowing a springboard -- When superstition strikes -- The benefits of neighbours -- Hunter-gatherers -- Tinker, tailor, professional writer -- Apples and pears -- Nelson's lover and the second voyeur -- Conquering the cliché -- Grist to the peppermill -- Liar liar -- Two hundred and forty thousand words -- And a side order of fear -- Following the paper trail -- Conditional love -- Like sand throught the hourglass -- The fine line between writers and magpies -- The things we take for granted -- The white shoes that decided to live -- Amongst books -- A way of healing -- T.S. Eliot was a banker -- Heroic villains, and villainous heroes -- Dioramas and Turkish castles -- Seasoning the mix -- Secret agents -- The final lap.
520 _aMany people want to write but don't know where to start. Write is designed for aspiring fiction writers wanting to kick-start the imagination. Packed with activities and daily tasks, it offers guidance through the basic stages of writing creatively: inventing plot and dialogue, crafting characters, dealing with setting, pace and structure, and even overcoming writer's block. Original, stimulating, and often funny, this is the ideal guide both for the independent writer, and for tutors and workshop leaders. Sarah Quigley is an experienced novelist, poet, columnist, and short-story writer. With this book she shares some of the 'tricks of the trade', demystifying the art of writing and offering insights into the creative process.
650 0 _aFiction
_xTechnique.
650 0 _aCreative writing
_91183
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
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_cNONFIC
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_d11030