Download or read book Inspiration from the Common Wealth of Writers to Boost Creativity written by Jacqueline Smith and published by Jacqueline Smith. This book was released on 2018-05-27 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2014 team directing the XXth Commonwealth Games in Glasgow had declared they would: '... be passionate in our work and encourage flair and creativity in all that we do', and they most certainly were. Is this approach the secret behind the successful and prolific careers of critically acclaimed poets, novelists and playwrights and others who choose to live, work and write in this dynamic and inspiring city? While the rest of us gaze at blank sheets of paper, struggling to come up with a first sentence, the contributing writers from America to Zimbabwe like: Kei Miller, Skye Loneragan, Liz Niven, Ryan Van Winkle all seem to polish off poem after poem and novel after novel. Despite producing work that seems effortless, all of them have straightforward techniques and sources of inspiration for fending off 'writer's block'. In 'Inspiration from Common Wealth of Writers to Boost Creativity', Jacqueline Smith collects personal memories of how the writers got started, who & what inspires them, advice they would offer to other writers and important aspects for crafting your writing. Jacqueline provides her own commentary and tips for keeping the spark alive, plus much more from some of today's best Commonwealth writers who reveal the secrets of their writing success.

Download or read book Practical Creative Writing Exercises written by Grace Jolliffe and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Creative Writing Exercises Creative Writing Exercises To Inspire You To Write That Story You Always Wanted To Write. Practical Creative Writing Exercises is a workbook packed with information and exercises designed to help writers generate great ideas for creative stories. These exercises are practical, efficient and more importantly - they work. CREATIVE WRITING EXERCISES FOR THE SERIOUS WRITER. With this book you will never be stuck for ideas again. These tried and tested exercises have been carefully designed to stimulate your creativity and get your ideas flowing. Many writers have already tried these exercises and here is just some of what they have said: 'Thank you so much for compiling this and sharing it with us. Absolutely amazing!' Maggie Bears 'For the longest time I've wanted to put my ideas to paper and write a fantasy novel and I think I finally have the tools and confidence to do it, thank you.' M. Evans 'Hey, I'm really grateful for these exercises. They help so much. I really find ideas flowing to me when I start one. Thanks.' John L 'I'm just getting back into writing and these exercises are a great way to write without any attachment to the outcome. I love the freedom of the exercise.' Kathleen G 'The exercise was great because... it kind of opened the way for me to do scenes that in themselves hint to feelings or states of mind, without necessarily have to speak explicitly about them in words. And the flow was great, and the answers so diverse. The questions made me realize that in me there is so much I can write about and so much that I know... Many thanks for that!' Layaly L. 'I'm just getting back into writing and these exercises are a great way to write without any attachment to the outcome. I love the freedom of the exercise. Just to write for ten minutes and see what happens. 'I have been going through the exercises with a writing buddy. We decide which one we both want to tackle and then time ourselves. It's great to read the results to each other and see how the same questions can inspire wildly differing stories. We are having a blast! Thanks!' Kathleen R.

Download or read book Pages of Inspiration written by Marilyn Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2023-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Chasm of Creativity and Inspiration For Writers written by Warren Brown and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-12-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chasm of creativity and inspiration is filled with stories and poems on a variety of issues, including essays on how you can become a better creative writer. The subjects covered in this collection will open your eyes, to your own imagination and creativity. After reading just a few pages of this book, you will be inspired by the "idea keys" contained within its pages to write and keep writing. You will find that your Muse will be awakened and your mind will get new ideas. Every title of a literary piece in this book is a "key" for you to use and develop into your creative work. Writing is a non-stop process and it takes time and effort. Great writers are not born, it is only with inspiration and dedication to the literary craft that they develop into notable writers. You may not win the Pulitzer Prize or the Nobel Prize for Literature, but you will write and gift your literary creations to the world. Leap into the chasm of your own imagination and creativity, as you discover all the wonderful literary pieces you can create if you just believe in yourself as a writer. Share your creative imagination with the world in the form of your literary artistic creations. There is no need to wait for the right time to start your journey on the "Writer's Way", start today and watch as your treasury of creations increases in volume, just by writing a minimum of three pieces a day, or even one poem a day is a great place to start.

Download or read book Museum of Creativity and Inspiration for Writers written by Warren Brown and published by Prolific Writing for Everyone. This book was released on 2024-01-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the tenth book in the "Prolific Writing for Everyone" Series. The title of this book is "Museum of Creativity and Inspiration for Writers". In this collection of stories, poems, articles, writings prompts and tips on the art and craft of writing, you will discover some unique ways to release your imagination and creativity. Enter the "Museum of Creativity and Inspiration for Writers," that will take you on a thrilling excursion into finding ideas that work for you and also discovering inspiration in the way the author has used simple ideas to create more complex stories, articles and poems. The writer has used the most basic ideas to take them to new levels to entertain, educate and create awareness in the mind of the reader, on the potential that every idea possesses. Using the tips, techniques and writing prompts in this book and in the "Prolific Writing for Everyone" book series, you will be able to unleash all the ideas that reside in your mind. Explore the hidden treasures and enter the halls of this "Museum of Creativity and Inspiration for Writers", to find hidden artifacts that are just waiting for you to discover. Every story, poem and article that you read will be like a museum exhibit, that is filled with interesting thoughts and ideas for you to use in your work. Every idea in this "Museum of Creativity and Inspiration for Writers", can be used in a variety of ways. Start by opening the book at random and reading the first literary piece that catches your eye. Let the idea contained within that piece open your mind and creativity to form a new idea for you to use in your next work. You can always start at the beginning and try creating your own ideas, as you get inspired, from the very first literary piece. Ideas are everywhere just waiting for the poet, writer and the Storyteller to appear. It will become natural for you to find the story within every literary piece and in the world around you. Write every day and start by using the simplest ideas. At the beginning it is essential to make notes of ideas as and when they come to you. However, after a few months and a few years, you will find ideas for stories appearing in front of you without you even trying too hard. Writer's block will become a faint memory for you, if you write every day and keep honing your literary skills. There will come a time in your literary career, when the gates to the Museum of Creativity and Inspiration in your mind, will give you a gold Card membership, to access every hall and view every exhibit of story whenever you have the time to write and create.

Download or read book Universe of Creativity and Inspiration for Writers written by Warren Brown and published by Prolific Writing for Everyone. This book was released on 2023-09-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A writer's mind should always be open to receive new and exciting ideas. There is a universe of ideas and concepts, that are waiting to be explored and developed into great ideas. A simple idea has the potential to be used in so many ways. In this book you will find that I have taken one idea and developed into a variety of literary works. A single idea can be presented as a story, a poem or as an article. There are a large number of poems, stories and articles, that focus on the power of imagination, creativity and the literary craft. You are welcome to take the seed ideas from this book and to evolve them into your new creative literary works, from a seed to a sapling to a tree. You will discover on reading this book, that it is packed with so many new concepts, that will be a launchpad to exploring a universe of your ideas. There are so many ideas that are waiting to be discovered and your eyes will open to where you can find such concepts in your life. Even the simplest idea has the potential to be made crafted into a wonderful poem, story or article. Allow your creativity to flow, as you get inspired by the poems and stories in this collection.

Download or read book Brave the Page written by National Novel Writing Month and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The official NaNoWriMo handbook that inspires young people to tackle audacious goals and complete their creative projects. Includes pep talks from today's biggest authors! John Green, Marissa Meyer, Jennifer Niven, Daniel José Older, Danielle Paige, Celia C. Pérez, and Scott Westerfeld with an introduction by Jason Reynolds! Partly a how-to guide on the nitty-gritty of writing, partly a collection of inspiration to set (and meet) ambitious goals, Brave the Page is the go-to resource for middle-grade writers. Narrated in a fun, refreshingly kid-friendly voice, it champions NaNoWriMo's central mission that everyone's stories deserve to be told. The volume includes chapters on character, plot, setting, and the like; motivating essays from popular authors; advice on how to commit to your goals; a detailed plan for writing a novel or story in a month; and more! National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that believes in the transformational power of creativity. They provide the structure, community, and encouragement to help people find their voices, achieve creative goals, and build new worlds--on and off the page. With its first event in 1999, the organization's programs now include National Novel Writing Month in November, Camp NaNoWriMo, the Young Writers Program, Come Write In, and the "Now What?" Months.

Download or read book Unstuck written by Noah Scalin and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Can't get the creative juices flowing? Unstuck features 52 simple, creativity-generating projects that can fit into any lifestyle. Arranged in order of time commitment--from 30 seconds to several hours--the 52 projects can be done randomly or one per week for an entire year of creativity building. Also included are 12 artist profiles that illuminate what other successful creative people do to stay inspired and productive, along with blank journaling pages to sketch, scribble, and jot down your experiences and ideas. Roll the dice (made from the "custom inspiration dice" template in the book) and see where your creative energy takes you! www.noahscalin.com www.skulladay.blogspot.com www.makesomething365.blogspot.com"--

Download or read book Nothing Short of 100 written by Grant Faulkner and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gems, shards, quickies, bon bons, snapshots, nuggets, tickles, or even pinpricks. Each 100 Word Story is its own kind of special. NOTHING SHORT OF presents the best of 100 Word Story, the leader in short-short fiction and a popular go-to for great reading. In these very short stories, every word, every detail, every moment matters. And the things left out, the spaces around the stories, are just as intense. What can a hundred words do? They can send chills, they can bring you to tears, they can take your breath away. In often racy, always charged encounters -- from wild messy breakups to a disgruntled clown dinner to quiet revelations over folded laundry -- these 100-word stories take us to lightning moments when everything, big and small, is at stake. In NOTHING SHORT OF, a hundred words is all you need.

Download or read book Creative Sprint written by Noah Scalin and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2017-04 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Challenge yourself to a new type of exercise with Creative Sprint! You know that if you practice yoga, guitar, salsa dancing, tennis, or pretty much anything else, you're going to get better at it. In fact, if you practice every day you're going to be pretty darn good! While you might not think of your own creativity as something you can practice, it actually works the same way. In Creative Sprint you'll find an interactive workbook with 30-day challenges designed to build your creative muscles. It's loaded with prompts to get you drawing, journaling, taking photos, and making collages - doing anything creative that you choose to do! The sprints each have a theme, such as Think Small, Work with the Unexpected, and Embrace Limitations. Throughout the book you'll find features focused on fellow sprinters as well as inspirational quotes, and every sprint ends with a recap that encourages reflection. How you use the book is up to you! Complete sprint after sprint, channeling your creativity into new challenges. Or pick up the book every couple of months, whenever you feel like you need a jolt of motivation!"--

Download or read book Commonwealth Yearbook written by Nexus Strategic Publishers and published by Commonwealth Yearbook. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Commonwealth Yearbook is the flagship annual publication of the Commonwealth Secretariat, with this special anniversary edition celebrating the Secretariat's 50th year. Published annually, the Yearbook is the essential reference guide to the countries, organisations, activities and values of the modern Commonwealth. This special 2015 anniversary edition has been fully updated to include: * Strategic directions of the association as it prepares for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and Commonwealth People's Forum 2015 in Malta * Programmes and partnerships adding global value in the areas of politics (democracy and rights, rule of law, gender equality, youth empowerment); governance and natural resources; health and education; economics and trade; and resilience in small and vulnerable states * Moments of Commonwealth history recorded by historians and Secretariat insiders of the time * A guide to the essential Commonwealth communiques and declarations including those from the 2013 Heads of Government meeting in Sri Lanka and Commonwealth Charter * Comprehensive profiles of 53 member countries, including overseas territories * An extensive statistics and reference section, and the official directory of Commonwealth professional, cultural and civil society development agencies.

Download or read book Let s Tell This Story Properly written by Ellah Wakatama Allfrey and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2015-05-16 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provocative, moving, and rich in craft, the stories gathered here represent some of the most original emerging writers in the world. The selected, groundbreaking stories carry on the almost thirty-year tradition of the Commonwealth Writers' Prizes, past winners of which include Jhumpa Lahiri. Zadie Smith, Alice Munro, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Download or read book Kintu written by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this epic tale of fate, fortune and legacy, Jennifer Makumbi vibrantly brings to life this corner of Africa and this colourful family as she reimagines the history of Uganda through the cursed bloodline of the Kintu clan. The year is 1750. Kintu Kidda sets out for the capital to pledge allegiance to the new leader of the Buganda kingdom. Along the way he unleashes a curse that will plague his family for generations. Blending oral tradition, myth, folktale and history, Makumbi weaves together the stories of Kintu’s descendants as they seek to break free from the burden of their past to produce a majestic tale of clan and country – a modern classic.

Download or read book Philippine English written by MA. Lourdes S. Bautista and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview and analysis of the role of English in the Philippines, the factors that led to its spread and retention, and the characteristics of Philippine English today.

Download or read book Conversations with Kentucky Writers II written by Linda Elisabeth LaPinta and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to Conversations with Kentucky Writers, L. Elisabeth Beattie brings together in-depth interviews with sixteen of the state's premiere wordsmiths. This new volume offers the perspectives of poets, journalists, and scholars as they discuss their views on creativity, the teaching of writing, and the importance of Kentucky in their work. They talk frankly about how and why they do what they do. The writers speak for themselves, and their thoughts come alive on the page. Beattie's interviews reveal the allegiances and alliances among Kentucky writers that have shaped literary trends by bringing together people with shared interests, values, subjects, and styles. The interviewees include authors who are captivated in other writers and in what they have to say about the process and craft of writing; educators who are interested in Kentucky writers and what their work reveals about the nature of creativity; and historians who are concerned with Kentucky's literary and cultural heritage. The interviews reveal patterns in Kentucky literature from mid-century to the millennium, as authors talk about how their sense of place has changed over the decades and reveal the ways in which the roots of Kentucky writing have produced a literary flowering at the century's end. Includes: Sallie Bingham, Joy Bale Boone, Thomas D. Clark, John Egerton, Sarah Gorham, Lynwood Montell, Maureen Morehead, John Ed Pearce, Ameilia Blossom Pegram, Karen Robards, Jeffrey Skinner, Frederick Smock, Frank Steele, Martha Bennett Stiles, Richard Taylor, and Michael Williams.

Download or read book All the Comfort Sin Can Provide written by Grant Faulkner and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiction. With raw, lyrical ferocity, ALL THE COMFORT SIN CAN PROVIDE delves into the beguiling salve that sin can promise--tracing those hidden places most of us are afraid to acknowledge. In this collection of brutally unsentimental short stories, Grant Faulkner chronicles dreamers, addicts, and lost souls who have trusted too much in wayward love, the perilous balm of substances, or the unchecked hungers of others, but who are determined to find salvation in their odd definitions of transcendence. Taking us from hot Arizona highways to cold Iowa hotel rooms, from the freedoms of the backwoods of New Mexico to the damnations of slick New York City law firms, Faulkner creates a shard-sharp mosaic of desire that careens off the page--honest, cutting, and wise.

Download or read book Creating Cities written by Marcus Westbury and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2008, Marcus Westbury returned to his hometown of Newcastle, Australia, and found more than 150 empty buildings lining its two main streets. Three years later, the world's largest travel publisher named Newcastle one of the top ten cities in the world to visit. Creating Cities is about the unlikely events in between: of how a failed idea to start a bar morphed into a scheme that has helped transform Newcastle, launched more than two hundred creative and community projects across Australia, and is fast becoming a model for cities and towns around the world. In an engaging, thoughtful, and observational style, Westbury argues that most towns and cities are wasting their most obvious assets: the talent, imagination, and passion of the people that live there. In a globalised age, local creativity has access to new possibilities that most places have barely begun to grasp. In this book, Westbury explains how small-scale failures in Newcastle inspired a larger set of ideas and a 'why-to' strategy with potential applications around the globe. Creating Cities is a provocative and inspiring must-read for creative people, civic and business leaders, town planners, citizens, and anyone who cares about the communities that they live in.