Mooring Against the Tide: Writing Fiction and Poetry

Mooring Against the Tide: Writing Fiction and Poetry by Knorr, Jeff. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780131787858.

For beginning and intermediate creative writing courses (General/Fiction/Poetry) that use a workshop approach. Message: This workshop-based textbook offers a hands-on, interactive approach to writing fiction and poetry. Presenting the fundamental elements of both genres, the text illustrates the creative writing process and guides the students through several drafts of various student sample writings as if they were participating in an actual workshop. Clearly written and organized, it also includes student samples, class-tested exercises, and an easy-to-use guide to the workshop process.