Creative Writing: Basic Theories and Practice (Chinese Edition)

The book is written based on the research of the achivement that has been reached overseas in the past eighty years in creative writing, and the practical experience drawn from the creative writing courses (including the programs of ""Becoming a Writer"",""Creative Writing"",""Creative Writing Summer Camp"" etc.) and the activities of the Creative Writing Center of Shanghai University. The author on the one hand learns from Chinese traditional writing theories and on the other hand systematicly illustrates the basic theories and rules concerning creative writing, so as to promote the development and prosperity of Chinese culture and art in the time when the consumption center of culture and art transits and cultural creativity industry has greatly developed. In the book, terms like ""writer"",""creativity"",""writing"" and ""genre"" are redefined, and some universal problems such as ""Writers Block,"" ""Writing Block,"" ""Writing Advancement,"" etc.are discussed. The author also explains the importance of creative writing in training the mind and writing skills,and in freeing the mind and promoting personal growth. He probes into genre writing and the training system of creative writing, and comprehensively answers such fundamental questions as ""Is creativity trainable"", ""Is writing teachable"" and ""Is writers nurturable"". The result is an academic achievement of the chinization of creative writing theories and the establishment of creative writing in China,as well as a good companion for college students and a great textbook for the teachers.