Improv for Writers, Jorjeana Marie
Improv for Writers, Jorjeana Marie
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Improv for Writers
10 Secrets to Help Novelists and Screenwriters Bypass Writer's Block and Generate Infinite Ideas

Author: Jorjeana Marie

Narrator: Jorjeana Marie

Unabridged: 5 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/27/2019

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Improv instructor and writer Jorjeana Marie presents the first book to harness the creative power of improvisation exercises to help both aspiring and seasoned authors defeat writer's block and generate new ideas. 

Suffering from writer's block and inner critics? Having trouble generating ideas for plots, settings, and characters? Introducing the rules and techniques of improvisation as they apply to fiction writing, improv instructor and writer Jorjeana Marie addresses each major element of storytelling by applying writer's-block-busting games and inner-critic-quieting exercises to get the creative ideas flowing. Armed with the power of improv--and freeing exercises like Ad Agency, Your Local Library, and Family Portraits--you'll soon be an idea machine. With Improv for Writers, your creative storytelling well will never run dry again.

Features a PDF of Lists to Assist with Games and Exercises

About The Author

Jorjeana Marie is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, actress, and improv instructor. She has written for Disney, Cartoon Network, and Writer’s Digest and has taught improv to Emmy- and Oscar-winning actors and beginners alike.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Deb (Readerbuzz) on May 14, 2020

Jorjeana Marie's ten secrets for novelists and screenwriters draws on her experience with improv. It's a book of remarkably fun games to encourage writers to write. Some of my favorites of the rules are Say Yes! and No Expectations.......more

Goodreads review by pianogal on February 25, 2020

This is a helpful book. My only knock (why it's three stars instead of 4) is that it is hard to read in a linear fashion. All the games give good ideas, but that format keeps pulling the reader out of the book. Other than that, I love the author's voice. She's funny and obviously knowledgeable about......more

Goodreads review by Brooke on August 05, 2022

This isn't really meant to be a book that you sit down and read, but more of a tool. The majority of the book are writing games/prompts separated into different categories based on what the games help you focus on. The book definitely has some good advice on letting go of expectations and thinking f......more

Goodreads review by Cindi on November 30, 2022

Practical & Playful Ways to Boost Creativity as a Writer This is such a wonderful hands on book, or sort of a workbook or workshop, in improv games to move you forward as a writer and as a person. I enjoyed it and plan to refer to it often. I will never worry about writer’s block with this resource a......more

Goodreads review by Claire on February 24, 2023

Three stars only because I listened to this on audio which doesn't suit the nature of the book. That being said, I think there were some nice prompts and useful tips in their for writers who need a boost in creative motivation. The paper copy will come with a pdf workbook so the experience is bound......more

Quotes

“A funny, whip-smart, crackling good how-to for anyone looking to wake up their inner creative self. There is literally something for everyone in Marie’s clever manual of creative exercises, prompts, tips, and encouragement.”—Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and How to Make Friends with the Dark

“Not only is this is a great read and lifting of the veil into the creative process but a great how to that has helped me Immensely! Kudos to this great book!”—Eddie Pepitone, stand-up comic and actor

“Writing a story is all about taking chances—and playing with purpose. Improv for Writers will help you get there! I can’t wait to try these techniques in workshops with my students!”—Sarah Aronson, author of Just Like Rube Goldberg and the Wish List Series

“As writers we’re constantly told to get out of our own way, this book is a forever gift which does just that. I found reading these pages turned finding new ideas into a game worth playing. You won’t be blocked for long.”—Miranda Bailey, Award-winning writer, producer, and director

 “Say yes to Improv for Writers that needs to be rule #1 for every writer regardless of platform. Jorjeana Marie takes us on a delightful journey - it feels like she is standing on my shoulder whispering words of encouragement. Her writing is delightful, witty and fun-and the bonus I learned a lot. Improv for Writers will be go-to when I get stranded on the page hearing “No” in my head- Jorjeana Marie and her wonderful book will be telling me ‘YES…AND.’”—Jennifer Rawlings, New York Times and Wall Street Journal writer and stand-up comic

“This is quite an exceptional book! Really touches on a part of writing most people don't explain or know about, the actual creative part (as opposed to the format-ty part, of which there are a zillion books that, in the end, don't tell you really how to write, but how to make it look like you can write, but people have to start somewhere). Fun to read, fun to do. This book is something good. If you’re just starting out, or stuck in your writing, or just want to write mo’ better, there’s this book, or a hammer. This book is filled with iconoclastic improvisational ideas and games that’ll open the veritable floodgates of your imagination longing to be free. The hammer just hurts. A lot. Go with the book, it’s totally worth it and WAY less painful!”—Mark Zaslove, Emmy Award-winning writer and winner of The Humanitas Prize

“I wish I'd had this advice, and these fabulously playful techniques, when I was struggling to become a recognized writer. Jorjeana’s own struggle has taught her so much, and we are so lucky she's sharing with us what she learned the hard way. Her irrepressible sense of whimsy and her very specific guidelines will make you laugh and inspire you—and unleash creativity you never knew you had.”—Gordon Farrell, playwright of The Lifespan of a Fact with Daniel Radcliffe, screenwriter of Girls Who Smoke, and winner of the Outer Critics’ Circle John Gassner Award for New American Play

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