On Creative Writing

by Graeme Harper

What is Creative Writing? Millions of people do it, but how do we do it, really? What evidence of its human undertaking does Creative Writing produce? How do we explore Creative Writing, as both an art form and a mode of communication? How do we come to understand Creative Writing, creatively and critically? Posing questions about the nature of Creative Writing, On Creative Writing asks us to consider what Creative Writing actually is, and in doing so encourages us to reflect on how our knowledge of Creative Writing can be increased. Emphasizing Creative Writing as an act and actions, On Creative Writing considers what lies at the core of the activity called Creative Writing.

Genres: Writing

152 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Joana Stoyanova · Rating 2 out of 5]

"On Creative Writing" by Graeme Harper is his unique look on what creative writing is, how creative writers become such and the whole 'mysterious' process around creating creative art presented from a philosophical point of view. While there were no doubt some interesting notions this was not was I was looking for. Maybe the title misled me into thinking it would be a book for the actual creative writing process(and I honestly didn't read the summary) but this book is not for everybody. If you're not fluent in English and you don't enjoy long, philosophical cogitations then this book is not for you either.