Title page -- Disclaimer -- Series information -- Contents -- Thematic index -- Foreword -- 1 'Who I am' icebreaker: establishing a group dynamic -- 2 Writing animals -- 3 Editing fiction: a process for creative critique -- 4 On warming up, close reading and sentences -- 5 Travel writing - from classroom to Khartoum -- 6 The flexibility of free indirect style -- 7 The blue chip exercise: defying a single aspect of 'reality' in short fiction -- 8 Teaching aspects of minimalism: flash and micro fiction -- 9 Out of solitude: collaborative fiction writing -- 10 Being (in)famous: getting into character -- 11 Make your own manifesto: a playful approach to purposeful writing -- 12 Yoga on the page: moving into writing -- 13 Suasoria: arguing for and against a proposition -- 14 The (bridal) shop of ideas: shortcuts to inspiration -- 15 Using place in prose -- 16 Formal verse for the faint-hearted -- 17 Stylistic modelling: creative engagement with word classes and syntax -- 18 Working with desire to build plot -- 19 Poetry out loud: a performance poetry workshop -- 20 Using Web 2.0 in the creative writing workshop: blogs and wikis -- 21 Food writing: mobilising the five senses and personal memories -- 22 Digital lyre: conducting an audio workshop -- 23 To You or not to You?: using second person in prose -- 24 The paperless workshop: save trees, increase interaction, reduce preciousness -- 25 Put it on a postcard: capturing the poetic moment in prose -- 26 Finding a suitable narrative voice when writing for children -- 27 Writing with Shakespeare and Montaigne: past practices for future writers -- 28 Earth, Air, Fire and Water: a writing and performance workshop -- 29 Gift wraps: a collaborative poetry game -- 30 Write what you know: fictionalising every day experience -- 31 Structuring the perfect short story: how to create a strong plot arc.

32 Hands-on activities for experimental drama: crafting and directing spectacles -- 33 Exploring multiple viewpoints to create compelling narratives -- 34 Teaching the critical reflective essay -- 35 How to write a bad poem -- 36 Considering connotation: the impact and implications of language in poetry -- 37 Whatever!: exploring the 'authentic voice' in young-adult fiction -- 38 'Give and take': getting a stage play on its feet -- 39 Start where you are: read what you know -- 40 Writing suspense(fully) -- 41 Other talents: 'doing creative (writing)' -- 42 Fascinating rhythm: teaching songwriting - a multi-modal experience -- 43 Leaving the comfort zone: against practicality and rationality -- 44 Flights of fancy: writing from myth -- 45 Found poetry workshop -- 46 30/30 projects: developing a daily writing habit -- 47 Using guided walks in creative writing: wandering, observing, describing -- 48 Researching for the fiction writer -- 49 Writing with the masters: finding creativity in copying -- 50 Describing with feeling: evoking style, tone and emotion in script scene directions -- Afterword: writing outside the book -- Imprint information and credits -- Bibliography.