This is a compelling look at the current state and future direction of creative writing by a preeminent scholar in the field. Explores the practice of creative writing, its place in the world, and its impact on individuals and communitiesConsiders the process of creative writing as an art form and as a mode of communicationExamines how new technology, notably the internet and cell phones, is changing the ways in which creative work is undertaken and producedAddresses such topics as writing as a cultural production, the education of a creative writer, the changing nature of communication, and different attitudes to empowerment
In this provocative national bestseller, first-time novelist Lightman takes us back to 1905 and into the dreams of a young patent clerk named Albert Einstein, just as he was completing his theory of relativity. "Lightman lets the reader in on the workings of a creative scientific mind". Kirkus Reviews.
The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles (Audiobook)
In The War of Art, you'll gain the ability to break through blocks and win your inner creative battles. If you've ever dreamed about writing the great American novel or regret not finishing a painting, poem, or screenplay; starting a business or charity; even running a marathon, it will inspire you to identify, defeat, and overcome the obstacles that are standing in your way. The War of Art is a humorous, well-aimed kick in the pants guaranteed to galvanize every would-be artist, visionary, or entrepreneur.
Distilled from her acclaimed courses at New York University and the Center for Creative Writing, this proven program has already helped hundreds of writers to break through their inner obstacles, unleash their imaginations, and master the skills they need to communicate those images and ideas powerfully through words.
Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds presents a plethora of approaches to developing human potential in areas not conventionally addressed. Organized in two parts, this international collection of essays provides viable educational alternatives to those currently holding sway in an era of high-stakes accountability. Taken together, the chapters in Part I of Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds provide a sampling of what the cultivation of curious and creative minds entails. The contributing authors shed light on how curiosity and creativity can be approached in the teaching domain and discuss specific ideas concerning how it plays out in particular situations and contexts.
