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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Nigel KrauthPublisher: Multilingual Matters Imprint: Multilingual Matters Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.380kg ISBN: 9781800415355ISBN 10: 1800415354 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 10 May 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsFigures Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Depictions of the Creative Writing Mind Chapter 2. Writers and Thinking, According to Critics Chapter 3. Thinking and Writing, According to Writers Chapter 4. The Mosaic Mind: Writing and Divergent Thinking Chapter 5. The Flow Mind: Writing and Convergent Thinking Chapter 6. Reflective Questions for Developing Writers and Classroom Discussions References IndexReviewsHow might writers think about the kinds of thinking that go into writing? Nigel Krauth takes up glimmers of insight offered by neuroscience, psychology, and centuries of writers who 'notice thought'. If you wonder how to start writing, how to go on with it, or if you suspect you might learn from questions asked by others, this book will become your companion. * Kevin Brophy, Emeritus Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia * Thrillingly broad in reference and combining the insights of a novelist with the curiosity of a cognitive scientist, this fascinating book will appeal to anyone interested in the workings of the creative mind. * Charles Fernyhough, Durham University, UK * Nigel Krauth's new book constitutes a line of flight, one that traces the movement creatives make from the familiar to the arcane, swooping between writing science and neuroscience, imagination and evidence, and navigating all the complex considerations that lie behind the production of a work of literary art. * Jen Webb, University of Canberra, Australia * How might writers think about the kinds of thinking that go into writing? Nigel Krauth takes up glimmers of insight offered by neuroscience, psychology, and centuries of writers who 'notice thought'. If you wonder how to start writing, how to go on with it, or if you suspect you might learn from questions asked by others, this book will become your companion. * Kevin Brophy, Emeritus Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia * Author InformationNigel Krauth is Professor of Creative Writing at Griffith University in Australia. He has published four novels and co-authored a number of books for young adults. He is General Editor of TEXT: Journal of Writing and Writing Courses. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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