The Creative Writer’s Laboratory Book

a strong foundation for a life-long understanding (and maybe, if we're lucky, even a love) of the writing process and the power of the written word.

Best of luck!

~Phebe A. Durand

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Table of Contents

User's Foreword
Notes to the Instructor

Essentials and Basics

A Writer's Tasks ................... 1
The Right Word ................... 2
Sentence Style ................... 3

Warm-Up and Pre-Writing

Focus on a Theme ................... 4
Brainstorming for Ideas ................... 5
Brainstorm to Paragraph ................... 7
Writing Outlines ................... 8

Narrative Writing

Putting Things In Order ................... 9
Telling About Your Dream ................... 10
Writing a Short Story ................... 11
Writing a Newspaper Story ................... 12

Persuasive Writing

Opinions and Writing ................... 13
Writing a Letter to the Editor ................... 14
Writing Advice Columns ................... 15
Writing an Advertisement ................... 16

Descriptive Writing

Using Your Senses ................... 17
Comparing and Contrasting ................... 18
Adding Details ................... 19
Putting It All Together ................... 20

Informative Writing

Identify the Facts ................... 21
Giving Directions ................... 22
Writing a Newspaper Article ................... 23
Writing Instructions ................... 24

Exercises and Prompts

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