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The Ultimate Creative Writing Workshop

A Complete Program of Breakthrough Exercises from Brainstorming to Finished Draft

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The Ultimate Creative Writing Workshop

By: Elizabeth Ayres
Narrated by: Elizabeth Ayres
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For aspiring writers, few experiences offer the thrill of a well-taught creating writing workshop - imagine the surge of fresh ideas filling your mind, exercise by exercise, as you absorb the skills of the craft from a seasoned expert almost effortlessly. Now you can experience this unmatched way of learning - at your own convenience - with Elizabeth Ayres' The Ultimate Creative Writing Workshop.

Distilled from her acclaimed courses at New York University and the Center for Creative Writing, this proven program has already helped hundreds of writers to break through their inner obstacles, unleash their imaginations, and master the skills they need to communicate those images and ideas powerfully through words. The key to success, teaches Ayres, is working with both your creative and analytical minds in a fun and engaging way. The Ultimate Creative Writing Workshop helps you do that through a series of imagination-boosting methods so effective that nearly all of Ayres' students find themselves writing nonstop from the very first exercise.

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Where does The Ultimate Creative Writing Workshop rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is the first non fiction I have listened to on my walks and driving to work and I have enjoyed it the most so far. I wanted to stop the car or race back home to write as never before. I haven't finished this book yet, but I was anxious to tell others of my satisfaction with the book, so they can be certain of their own purchase.

What did you like best about this story?

How perfectly organised it was.

What does Elizabeth Ayres bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Her reading was superb. Her accent and pronunciation was delightful to listen to.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When she explained how she feels the process of writing could have a connection with the divine . She explains it better than I just did.

Any additional comments?

Highly recommended!

Amazingly and inspiring!

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Elizabeth Ayres has prepared an excellent set of exercises that get you writing. She overcomes your fears and anxieties with delightful explanations and has a passion for teaching to ensure you succeed.
You may even find a new appreciation for poetry. LOL

Well Executed Workshop

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Fabulous. I was so surprised I did not think I had a creative writing bone in my body. Elizabeth gave us technics and exercises to draw out our creative side.

Creative Writing Workshop

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I found this book a complete waste of time. I read the study guide from beginning to end and could find nothing remotely of value. I listened to a few minutes from each chapter until I couldn't take any more. I've never in my life given a book such a negative review as this. If you think I am wrong look at the Exercise below taken directly from the study guide pdf.. If you think that doing this exercise might help you become a better creative writer, then perhaps you will disagree with my opinion. So go ahead and buy it. I am about to return the book to audible, something else I have never done before. The author has a clear and friendly voice and I am sorry to sound so mean about her book.

Steps1. Invent a dream.2. Write down a world situation.3. Invent a second dream.4. Write down a personal situation.5. Note the ways in which the two dreams are alike.6. Note the ways in which the two situations are alike.7. Identify one theme in all of the above processes/work.8. Using the theme alone, brainstorm images or scenes that express the theme.9. Select one image or scene and write about it in depth, keeping the theme in mind

Of little value

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This was so bad I just couldn't listen . Dragged on about nothing. It didn't have anything useful to a writer.

Painful

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