The Creative Writer's Mind

Creative writers have researched cognitive psychology, neuroscience, literary studies, and previous research in creative writing studies to understand the processes of their writing minds. The Creative Writers Mind bridges the gap between creative writing and science, providing insights into the inner voicings and inner visualizing of characters in fiction, poetry, and plays.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 10 May 2022
Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Creative writers have long been interested in cognitive research, with some describing cognition in vivid exegetical essays and others investigating the mind in creative writing itself. The inner voicings and inner visualizing revealed in Greek choruses, soliloquies, and stream-of-consciousness narratives are creative writers' research results from studying their own cognition and the thinking of others. The Creative Writers Mind is a book for creative writers, aiming to bridge the gap between creative writing and science, as well as the creative arts and cognitive research.

It explores the processes of creative writing, including the thinking of characters in fiction, poetry, and plays, and how these processes can be understood through the lens of cognitive science and literary studies. The book also includes case studies and examples of successful creative writers who have used cognitive techniques to enhance their writing.

Overall, The Creative Writers Mind provides a valuable resource for creative writers who are interested in understanding the inner workings of their own minds and the processes of their writing. It offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the study of creativity, combining insights from cognitive science, literary studies, and previous research in creative writing studies.

Weight: 258g
Dimension: 146 x 211 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800415348