WRITING ACTION (LIT STARTS): A BOOK OF WRITING PROMPTS
SAN FRANCISCO WRITERS' GROTTO
A fill-in book from the San Francisco writers Grotto, authors of the best-selling 642 Things series. Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco writers Grotto. Writing action kicks off with a foreword by an award-winning author and journalist Bonnie tsui, who offers pointers for creating page-turning prose. The rest of the book consists of prompts and space to write, providing opportunities to explore how both high-stakes and low-key moments can be action-packed. Among other ideas, youll be asked to write an account of: a highly competitive game of hopscotch? An Orange being peeled as if it were the last one on Earth? A car ride with an overly confident student driver? A meal prepared by a cook who is really depressed? The step-by-step process of opening a long-awaited piece of Mail? Perfectly sized to take to a cafe, on vacation, or on your morning commute, this book is designed for practicing your creative writing a little bit at a time. Special features paperback with textured cover stock, flaps, and a lay-flat binding advice from a published writer, followed by fill-in prompts and space to write part of a collection of single-subject writing prompt books by the San Francisco writers Grotto.
The San Francisco Writers Grotto is a community of writers that was founded in 1994. It now has more than 100 members who share workspace and teach classes in downtown San Francisco. Bonnie Tsui is a longtime contributor to the New York Times and the author of the award-winning American Chinatown.
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