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The Art of Creative Research: A Field Guide for Writers (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
Philip Gerard
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Description for The Art of Creative Research: A Field Guide for Writers (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
Paperback. Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. .
All writers conduct research. For some this means poring over records and combing, archives but for many creative writers research happens in the everyday world when they scribble an observation on the subway, when they travel to get the feel for a city, or when they strike up a conversation with an interesting stranger.The Art of Creative Research helps writers take this natural inclination to explore and observe and turn it into a workable and enjoyable research plan. It shows that research shouldn't be seen as a dry, plodding aspect of writing. Instead, it's an art that all writers can ... Read more
All writers conduct research. For some this means poring over records and combing, archives but for many creative writers research happens in the everyday world when they scribble an observation on the subway, when they travel to get the feel for a city, or when they strike up a conversation with an interesting stranger.The Art of Creative Research helps writers take this natural inclination to explore and observe and turn it into a workable and enjoyable research plan. It shows that research shouldn't be seen as a dry, plodding aspect of writing. Instead, it's an art that all writers can ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
Series
Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226179803
SKU
V9780226179803
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About Philip Gerard
Philip Gerard is the author of four novels and six books of nonfiction, including Down the Wild Cape Fear: A River Journey through the Heart of North Carolina and The Patron Saint of Dreams. Gerard has also written numerous essays, short stories, public radio commentaries, and documentary television scripts. He teaches in the Department of Creative Writing at the University ... Read more
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