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| Good Writing |
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| Creative Writing |
-Brian Mendonca
Writing for some is effortless. However it can also be learned. Writing a page everyday or blogging helps immensely. With each piece you write you develop your confidence more. It is useful to be aware of the theory of the art of writing.
Sharing online links of books on writing, with specific topics and page numbers below.
1. DEV et al Creative Writing
Components of Creative Writing
The Art and Craft of Writing 17
Tropes and Figures 19
Style and Register 32
Formal and Informal Usage 32
Varieties of English 34
Language and Gender 36
Disordered Language 37
Playing with Words 39
Grammar and Word Order 40
Tense and Time 41
Grammatical Differences 42
Summary 43
Types of Creative Writing
Poetry: Section I 48ff
Fiction: Section II 94ff
Drama: Section III 134ff
Rhyme and Reason: 59-60
Dominant Modes of Poetry: Lyric, Narrative and Dramatic : 67-73
2. BROOKS and Warren Fundamentals of Good Writing
Rhythm 425
Style 432-455
3. London School of Journalism: Literary writing
4. OWL, Purdue University: Journalistic Writing
5. Nick Wolney: Types of Writing
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-Brooks, Cleanth and Robert Penn Warren. Fundamentals of Good Writing: A Handbook of Modern Rhetoric. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1950.
-Dev, A.N. et al. Creative Writing: A Beginners Manual. Delhi: Pearson, 2009.


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