Idiot's Guides Creative Writing

Creative writing is arguably the ultimate form of self-expression. Ideal for anyone interested in writing (student or not), Idiot's Guides: Creative Writing helps readers master the basics of crafting compelling fiction and nonfiction stories. Various genres, including novels, short stories, plays and screenplays, poetry, book-length and article-length narrative nonfiction, memoirs, and more are covered. Content includes the fundamental elements, such as plot, character, point-of-view, setting, dialogue, style, and theme. And readers will be able to hone their writing skills and boost their creativity with writing prompts and exercises.

Casey Clabough, PhD, is an associate professor of English and the English graduate director at Lynchburg College in Virginia, where he teaches courses in creative writing and creative nonfiction. He is the editor of the James Dickey Review, which author Pat Conroy proclaims "has become a unique southern literary institution under Clabough's expert guidance." He is the author?The Warrior's Path: Reflections Along an Ancient Route and George Garrett: A Biography (both creative nonfiction), as well Confederado: A Novel of the Americas. He has won numerous awards and fellowships, including the Bangladesh International Literary Award and the Emma Bell Miles Award in the Essay.