Böcker av Sarah Dobbs

Dr Sarah Dobbs is a lecturer in English and Creative Writing. She has taught at a variety of universities including the University of Manchester, Lancaster University, Edge Hill and The Open University. 'Creative Writing for Creative People: Beginners' has been compiled from Sarah's experience of teaching Creative Writing over a number of years. If you've ever wanted to write, this book is for you. This guide is an easy-to-follow ten week course that was designed to help you gain experience in character, plot, script, dialogue and lifewriting. Readings are included in the book, in order to encourage analysis of other writers and your development. Sarah is the author of 'The Red Balloon', 'Game, Set, Love-Match' and the forthcoming 'Killing Daniel'. Her short stories and scripts have been published, broadcast and performed internationally, including at the Bolton Octagon, ADC Theatre and the BBC. You can follow Sarah on Twitter @sarahjanedobbs

A practical, easy-to-read guide that aims to help undergraduate students cope with the demands of English and Creative Writing degrees.Written by lecturers and industry professionals with decades of experience in writing and higher education, this book also includes hints and tips from previous students. Find out what your tutors are looking for when marking your work, how to avoid common pitfalls, what the difference between clear and creative writing is, how to organise and behave on your work placement, and how to structure and research that all-important first assignment.This guide demystifies academic language and marking processes so that you can make the most of your degree.