Psychology of Creative Writing

Name: Psychology of Creative Writing
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ISBN: 9780521881647

ISBN-10: 0521881641

ISBN-13: 9780521881647

Edition: 2009

Authors: Scott Barry Kaufman, James C. Kaufman

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Book details

List price: $149.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 6/29/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 406
Size: 6.30" wide x 9.25" long x 1.06" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

James C. Kaufman is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut.



Contributors


Foreword



Preface


Acknowledgments


Part I



The Personalities of Creative Writers




The Creative Writer, Dysphoric Rumination, and Locus of Control




"The more I write, the better I write, and the better I feel about myself": Mood Variability and Mood Regulation in Student Journalists and Creative Writers




Characteristics of Eminent Screenwriters: Who Are Those Guys?




The Tears of a Clown: Understanding Comedy Writers




The Text



The Evolution of Creative Writing




Literary Creativity and Physiognomy: Expressiveness in Writers, Readers, and Literature




The Literary Genius of William Shakespeare: Empirical Studies of His Dramatic and Poetic Creativity




The Process



In Search of the Writer's Creative Process




Writing as a Collaborative Act




Writing as an Interaction with Ideas




Creative Cognition in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing




The Development



Writing in Flow




Writer's Block and Blocked Writers: Using Natural Imagery to Enhance Creativity




Pretend Play, Emotional Processes, and Developing Narratives




The Healing Powers of Expressive Writing




The Education



How Rewards and Evaluations Can Undermine Creativity (and How to Prevent This)




Teaching Writing by Demythologizing Creativity




Creation and Response: Wellspring to Evaluation




Fostering Creative Writing: Challenges Faced by Chinese Learners




Putting the Parts Together: An Integrative Look at the Psychology of Creative Writing



Index