Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Short fiction -- 2. Poetry -- 3. The novel -- 4. Writing for children and young adults -- 5. Creative non-fiction -- 6. Playwriting -- 7. Scriptwriting for radio -- 8. Writing for film and television -- 9. New media writing -- 10. Critical-creative rewriting -- 11. Workshopping -- 12. Research in creative writing.

Featuring a collection of twelve teaching-focussed essays, this work includes an introduction to the subject of creative writing by Graeme Harper. Each chapter draws on key points about the nature of teaching and learning creative writing, and covers various genres of creative writing, including prose fiction, poetry, screen writing, and others.