A Year of Creative Thinking: 366 Daily Inspirations for Writers and Artists
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A treasure trove of prompts, provocations and practical exercises to help you spark new ideas, hone your craft and unleash your creativity.
In A Year of Creative Thinking, award-winning writer, director and film-maker Jessica Swale guides you through 366 fun and rewarding activities – one for every day of the year (including leap years!) – to fire up your imagination and flex your creative muscles.
You’ll find a host of writing prompts and imaginative challenges to get you going, quick-fire exercises to help you focus on key aspects of craft (including inventing scenarios, writing dialogue, building subtext, creating atmosphere and plot, and developing your characters), and plenty of quirky and unusual challenges to test your limits and help you explore new avenues. Some are writing exercises, others encourage you to draw, to listen to music, to get outside and find inspiration in your surroundings. Work through the activities day by day, or dip in to suit your needs, the choice is yours!
Whether being creative is a professional goal, your aspiration or simply your hobby, you’ll discover a storehouse of ideas and inspiration, along with insights from a wide range of literary and cultural figures – from T. S. Eliot to Quentin Tarantino, Jane Austen to Jimi Hendrix, Maya Angelou to George R. R. Martin, and Virginia Woolf to Paddington Bear.
Fun, engaging and pressure-free, this book is designed to supercharge your imagination and boost your creativity, helping you build a set of expressive tools that you can apply in all aspects of your life.
Every purchase you make supports the work of Shakespeare's Globe. Thank you!
Detail
Author: Jessica Swale
Format: Hardback
Pages: 448
- 80% cotton, 20% polyester
- Standard fit
- Long sleeve
- Crew neck
- Printed in the UK
We offer free UK delivery on orders over £30.
- Royal Mail – Tracked
- DHL Next Day Delivery
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Manufacturer contact information
Nick Hern Books
Nick Hern Books Ltd, The Glasshouse, 49a Goldhawk Road, London W12 8QP
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Mustamäe tee 50, 10621 Tallinn, Estonia
Nick Hern Books is committed to publishing in the most environmentally sustainable way possible to us.
Our books are printed, wherever possible, on paper accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
Many of our titles are printed by companies who offset the carbon emissions generated by their production processes, and/or whose electricity uses 100% renewable resources.
A treasure trove of prompts, provocations and practical exercises to help you spark new ideas, hone your craft and unleash your creativity.
In A Year of Creative Thinking, award-winning writer, director and film-maker Jessica Swale guides you through 366 fun and rewarding activities – one for every day of the year (including leap years!) – to fire up your imagination and flex your creative muscles.
You’ll find a host of writing prompts and imaginative challenges to get you going, quick-fire exercises to help you focus on key aspects of craft (including inventing scenarios, writing dialogue, building subtext, creating atmosphere and plot, and developing your characters), and plenty of quirky and unusual challenges to test your limits and help you explore new avenues. Some are writing exercises, others encourage you to draw, to listen to music, to get outside and find inspiration in your surroundings. Work through the activities day by day, or dip in to suit your needs, the choice is yours!
Whether being creative is a professional goal, your aspiration or simply your hobby, you’ll discover a storehouse of ideas and inspiration, along with insights from a wide range of literary and cultural figures – from T. S. Eliot to Quentin Tarantino, Jane Austen to Jimi Hendrix, Maya Angelou to George R. R. Martin, and Virginia Woolf to Paddington Bear.
Fun, engaging and pressure-free, this book is designed to supercharge your imagination and boost your creativity, helping you build a set of expressive tools that you can apply in all aspects of your life.
Every purchase you make supports the work of Shakespeare's Globe. Thank you!
Detail
Author: Jessica Swale
Format: Hardback
Pages: 448
- 80% cotton, 20% polyester
- Standard fit
- Long sleeve
- Crew neck
- Printed in the UK
We offer free UK delivery on orders over £30.
- Royal Mail – Tracked
- DHL Next Day Delivery
International shipping options:
- Royal Mail - Tracked standard service
- DHL Express Worldwide – faster delivery with tracking
Made-to-order items
As part of our commitment to sustainability, some of our products are made to order and shipped directly from our suppliers (such as printed clothing, mugs, bags, or prints).
If your order includes both made-to-order and in-stock items, they will arrive in separate parcels. This helps us reduce unnecessary stock and waste. For more details, visit our Delivery & Returns page.
Manufacturer contact information
Nick Hern Books
Nick Hern Books Ltd, The Glasshouse, 49a Goldhawk Road, London W12 8QP
EU Authorised Representative Information
Easy Access System Europe
Mustamäe tee 50, 10621 Tallinn, Estonia
Nick Hern Books is committed to publishing in the most environmentally sustainable way possible to us.
Our books are printed, wherever possible, on paper accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
Many of our titles are printed by companies who offset the carbon emissions generated by their production processes, and/or whose electricity uses 100% renewable resources.
