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Improv for writers : 10 secrets to help novelists and screenwriters bypass writer's block and generate infinite ideas /

"Improv instructor and writer Jorjeana Marie presents the first book to harness the creative power of improvisation exercises to help both aspiring and seasoned authors defeat writer's block and generate new ideas"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marie, Jorjeana (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Ten Speed Press, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Writer's block > Juvenile literature.
Authorship > Psychological aspects > Juvenile literature.
Improvisation (Acting)
Authorship > Psychological aspects.
Writer's block.
Juvenile works.
Table of Contents:
  • Rule #1 : say "yes!"
  • Rule #1.5 : " ... and"
  • Rule #2 : be in the moment
  • Rule #3 : have no expectations
  • Rule #4 : trust
  • Rule #5 : listen
  • Rule #6 : commit
  • Rule #7 : be an expert
  • Rule #8 : be specific
  • Rule #9 : set an intention
  • Rule #10 : judge not
  • Bonus rule : conjure enthusiasm
  • Ideas
  • Settings
  • Characters
  • Premises
  • Dialogue
  • Plot and structure
  • Genres
  • Theme
  • Editing
  • Afterword : living with these games.