Write Moves: A Creative Writing Guide and Anthology
Write Moves: A Creative Writing Guide and Anthology by Nancy Pagh, published by Broadview Press on August 4, 2016, is a comprehensive resource designed to enhance the creative writing skills of students. This 448-page guide presents practical instruction through various “moves” or tactics that aspiring writers can explore. The book emphasizes the importance of creative writing within the broader context of humanities education, focusing on accessible, human-voiced guidance in poetry, short stories, and short creative nonfiction essays.
Readers will find that Write Moves encourages engagement with concise forms, allowing beginners to grasp essential lessons in writing craft without the intimidation of lengthy texts. The anthology includes diverse examples across these genres, providing a rich foundation for understanding and practicing creative writing. This edition serves as a valuable tool for those looking to develop their writing abilities in a supportive and structured manner.
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Write Moves is an invitation for the student to understand and experience creative writing in the larger frame of humanities education. The practical instruction offered comes in the form of “moves” or tactics for the apprentice writer to try. But the title also speaks to a core value of this project: that creative writing exists to move us. The book focuses on concise, human-voiced instruction in poetry, the short story, and the short creative nonfiction essay.
Emphasis on short forms allows the beginning student to appreciate lessons in craft without being overwhelmed by lengthy model texts; diverse examples of these genres are offered in the anthology.
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