The Road to Somewhere

This revised, updated and expanded new edition of The Road to Somewhere will help you to acquire the craft and disciplines needed to develop as a writer in today's world. It is ideal for anyone - student writers, writing teachers and seasoned authors - seeking practical guidance, new ideas and creative inspiration.



The Road to Somewhere: A Creative Writing Companion, second edition offers:



- New chapters on writing for digital media, flash fiction, memoir, style and taking your writing out into the world

- updated chapters on fiction, scripts, poetry, and experimental forms

- An examination of creative processes and advice on how to read as a writer

- Many practical exercises and useable course materials

- Extensive references and suggestions for further reading

- Information on how to get work published or produced, in real and virtual worlds

- Tips on how to set up and run writing workshops and groups

- A complete Agony Aunt section to help with blocks and barriers

- Guidance on the more technical aspects of writing such as layout and grammar



And, to lighten your writing journey a little, we've tried to make this second edition even wittier and smarter than the first. So whether you see yourself as a published professional or a dedicated dabbler, this is the book to take along for the ride.