Psychology of Creative Writing (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Kaufman, Scott Barry

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Psychology of Creative Writing takes a scholarly, psychological look at multiple aspects of creative writing, including the creative writer as a person, the text itself, the creative process, the writer's development, the link between creative writing and mental illness, the personality traits of comedy and screen writers, and how to teach creative writing. This book will appeal to psychologists interested in creativity, writers who want to understand more about the magic behind their talents, and educated laypeople who enjoy reading, writing, or both. From scholars to bloggers to artists, The Psychology of Creative Writing has something for everyone.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511590665
• Artikelnr.: 38193302

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. The Writer: 1. The Personalities of Creative Writers Jane Piirto;
2. Killing Your Babies: The Creative Writer, Locus of Control, and
Rumination E. M. Skrzynecky and James C. Kaufman; 3. 'The more I write, the
better I write, and the better I feel about myself': Mood Variability and
Mood Regulation in Student Journalists and Creative Writers Adèle Kohanyi;
4. Characteristics of Eminent Screenwriters: Who Are Those Guys? Steven R.
Pritzker and David McGarva; 5. The Tears of a Clown: Understanding Comedy
Writers Scott Barry Kaufman and Aaron Kozbelt; Part II. The Text: 6. The
Evolution of Creative Writing Daniel Nettle; 7. Literary Creativity and
Physiognomy: Expressiveness in Writers, Readers, and Literature Martin S.
Lindauer; 8. The Literary Genius of William Shakespeare: Empirical Studies
of His Dramatic and Poetic Creativity Dean Keith Simonton; Part III. The
Process: 9. In search of the writer's creative process Todd Lubart; 10.
Writing as a collaborative act R. Keith Sawyer; 11. Writing as an
interaction with ideas Mark A. Runco; 12. Creative Cognition in Science
Fiction and Fantasy Writing Thomas B. Ward and E. Thomas Lawson; Part IV.
The Development: 13. Writing in flow Susan K. Perry; 14. Writers' Blocks
and Blocked Writers: Using Natural Imagery to Enhance Creativity Jerome L.
Singer and Michael V. Barrios; 15. Pretend Play, Emotional Processes, and
Developing Narratives Sandra W. Russ; 16. The Healing Powers of Expressive
Writing Janel D. Sexton and James W. Pennebaker; Part V. The Education: 17.
How Rewards and Evaluations Can Undermine Creativity (and How to Prevent
This) John Baer and Sharon S. McKool; 18. Teaching Writing by
Demythologizing Creativity Grace R. Waitman and Jonathan A. Plucker; 19.
Creation and Response: Wellspring to Evaluation Genevieve E. Chandler and
Pat Schneider; 20. Fostering Creative Writing: Challenges Faced by Chinese
Learners Ai-Girl Tan; 21. Putting the Parts Together: An Integrative Look
at the Psychology of Creative Writing Scott Barry Kaufman and James C.
Kaufman.