The Psychology of creative writing - Kaufman, Scott Barry 1979-.; Kaufman, James C. (New York Cambridge University Press, 2009)
Table of Contents: Contributors. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. -- Part I. The Writer: 1. The personalities of creative writers / Jane Piirto -- 2. The creative writer, dysphoric rumination, and locus of control / Samaneh Pourjalali, E.M. Skrzynecky, and James C. Kaufman -- 3. "The more I write, the better I write, and the better I feel about myself" : mood variability and mood regulation in student journalists and creative writers / Adele Kohanyi -- 4. Characteristics of eminent screenwriters : who are those guys? / Steven R. Pritzker and David Jung McGarva -- 5. The tears of a clown : understanding comedy writers / Scott Barry Kaufman and Aaron Kozbelt -- Part II. The Text: 6. The evolution of creative writing / Daniel Nettle -- 7. Literary creativity and physiognomy : expressiveness in writers, readers, and literature / Martin S. Lindauer -- 8. The literary genius of William Shakespeare : empirical studies of his dramatic and poetic creativity / Dean Keith Simonton -- Part III. The Process: 9. In search of the writer's creative process / Todd Lubart -- 10. Writing as a collaborative act / R. Keith Sawyer -- 11. Writing as an interaction with ideas / Mark A. Runco -- 12. Creative cognition in science fiction and fantasy writing / Thomas B. Ward and E. Thomas Lawson -- Part IV. The Development: 13. Writing in flow / Susan K. Perry -- 14. Writer's block and blocked writers : using natural imagery to enhance creativity / Jerome L. Singer and Michael V. Barrios -- 15. Pretend play, emotional processes, and developing narratives / Sandra W. Russ -- 16. The healing powers of expressive writing / Janel D. Sexton and James W. Pennebaker -- 17. How rewards and evaluations can undermine creativity (and how to prevent this) / John Baer and Sharon S. McKool -- 18. Teaching writing by demythologizing creativity / Grace R. Waitman and Jonathan A. Plucker -- 19. Creation and response : wellspring to evaluation / Genevieve E. Chandler and Pat Schneider -- 20. Fostering creative writing : challenges faced by Chinese learners / Ai-Girl Tan -- 21. Putting the parts together : an integrative look at the psychology of creative writing / Scott Barry Kaufman and James C. Kaufman. -- Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Creative writing (Higher education) -- Psychological aspects; English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects; Rhetoric and psychology