Introduction: The Knowing Writer On writing On knowing Tips on attacking the practical exercises 1. Writing and Knowledge The w riters' block myth The reading writer Knowing Your writer self Emotion as material 2. Writing the Self Memoir and autobiography Reflective writing Human interest features Personal essays, and 'Why I Write' 3. Poetics and Poetry Composition Poetic movements: An abridged whirlwind history Poetry as 'language distilled' Sound devices Poetry and orality Form and meaning Finding your poem 4. Fiction Conventions Fiction and creativity: The anecdote, the muse and the visionary Often forgotten forms of fiction Ideas and themes Narrative structure Narrative structure toolbox Plot and conflict Characterization Setting: Time, place and context Finding your voice Genre fiction 5. Screenwriting Screenwriting as literary form The slug line Action Dialogue Characterization Theme and narrative Screenwriting technical toolbox 6. Writing for Performance Performance as hybrid art One-act plays Monologue and soliloquy Spoken word 7. Writing for Digital Media The dark side of digital content Digital storytelling Video scripts for social media Writing for video games Writing for virtual reality Web 2.

0 and journalism as conversation Online media toolbox Personal publishing 8. Critique and Exegesis Critique Referencing scholarly texts Referencing creative texts Analyzing your creative work Conclusions Critique writing toolbox Exegesis Exegesis research methods Identifying your exegetical thesis Hermeneutics and close reading as primary research Exegesis planning and structure Linking creative and scholarly writing Glossary of Terms Works Cited Index.