The Happy Writing Book, Elise Valmorbida
The Happy Writing Book, Elise Valmorbida
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The Happy Writing Book
Discover the Positive Power of Creative Writing

Author: Elise Valmorbida

Narrator: Elise Valmorbida

Unabridged: 5 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/30/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

'There are many guides to good writing but none as valuable as this.' Oliver Kamm, author and columnist for The Times

Creative writing can enhance wellbeing, which can enhance creative writing, which can enhance wellbeing ...

Become a better writer with over 100 inspiring prompts, insights and exercises specially devised by an award-winning author and creative writing teacher. Discover how the practice of creative writing - being expressive, exploring ideas, crafting words, shaping stories - can also deepen your appreciation of life.

About Elise Valmorbida

Award-winning author, designer, communications consultant, film-maker – and, for over 20 years, teacher of creative writing – Elise Valmorbida offers guidance that is eclectic, inspiring and real. She learned a long time ago that creative writing leads to more than stories; it enhances wellbeing. Visit elisevalmorbida.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Charlotte

I picked this book up on a whim in my local library and have been pleasantly surprised to find a heap of good suggestions, prompts and reminders. I love how to the focus of this book is not to enable you to write a bestseller (although that may be the case) but to write for the love of it and as a m......more

Goodreads review by Susie

A writing book not just about the craft, but about the process and the emotional journey of writing In my view, there could never be too many books about writing. There are always new ways of reviewing the basics, new viewpoints to hear, new examples to use. However, this book is not just one more wr......more

Goodreads review by Monique

Such a generous book that is not only practical but deeply insightful. The unthought of benefits of creative writing were revealed in such beautiful story telling. The parallels in life were so interesting. I loved it and thank you.......more

Goodreads review by Nathalie

100 highly digestible ideas and prompts from the wonderfully creative writing teacher-cheerleader Elise Valmorbida. Gathered into tips for how to (and why to) go about Beginnings, Middles, and Ends while staying cheerful, this is a lovely-yet-practical trove for writers of any kind. Some of my favou......more

Goodreads review by Lynda

The Happy Writing Book lives up to its title. It draws you into the subject and it's fun. Elise Valmorbida has a wonderfully approachable writing style that encourages rather than dictates. The short, snappy chapters cock a snook at weightier textbooks, making the content all the more thought-provoki......more

Quotes

Few writers can share what they know like Elise Valmorbida, and even fewer teachers can write like her. But her greatest talent is her belief in other people's creative potential, and in the potential for creativity to bring happiness. Relevant to both seasoned writers and newbies alike. John-Paul Flintoff, author of How To Change the World

Beautiful, clear, wide-reaching and hugely generous to readers. Bryony Lavery, award-winning playwright, author of Frozen

There are many guides to good writing but none as valuable as this. In The Happy Writing Book, Elise Valmorbida... explains with acute insight how to convey your thoughts and ideas to the distant reader, while wearing very lightly her expertise in literary criticism. The result is both a stylistic revelation and a pleasure to read. Oliver Kamm, author and columnist

Insightful, inspiring and brimming with useful tips, it's the friendliest guide you'll find to being a writer. Elise Valmorbida shows that the writing process, like the reading process, has all sorts of desirable side effects. Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin, authors of The Novel Cure: An A-Z of Literary Remedies

Elise Valmorbida's teaching is life-affirming. She imparts information in a way that is accessible and vibrant. She takes the fear out of writing, and inspires students to discover their own voice. I was already writing when I did a course with Elise, yet I discovered new tones of voice that surprised and delighted me. The Happy Writing Book makes Elise's gifts as a teacher available to all. Daniela F. Sieff, anthropologist and author of Understanding and Healing Emotional Trauma

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