What If Writg Exerc LM Jrnl Creatv Wri Pk Author:Anne Bernays An essential to any writer's library, What If? is comprised entirely of specific exercises intended to help the reader master the art of writing fiction. The exercises isolate the various elements of fiction - dialogue, plot, characterization, point- of-view, etc. - and present specific problems to solve through writing. Directed toward both beg... more »inners and professional writers, this book addresses topics such as discovering where to start and end a story; learning when to use dialogue and when to use indirect discourse; transforming real events into fiction; and finding language that both sings and communicates precisely. For those interested in writing journal provides students with their own personal space for writing. Helpful writing prompts and strategies are included as well as guidelines for participating in a workshop. Free when valuepacked with any Longman English Literature text.« less