{"product_id":"improv-for-writers-10-secrets-to-help-novelists-and-screenwriters-bypass-writers-block-and-generate-infinite-ideas-paperback","title":"Improv for Writers: 10 Secrets to Help Novelists and Screenwriters Bypass Writer's Block and Generate Infinite Ideas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJorjeana Marie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFree yourself from writer's block and inner critics with the creative power of improv \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Jorjeana Marie's generous, joyful, and oh-so-useful book shows writers--both seasoned and new--how to unleash their creativity and find their best story.\"--Gayle Forman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIf I Stay \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eI Have Lost My Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImprov instructor and writer Jorjeana Marie reveals a new way to generate idea after brilliant idea. Applying the rules of improv to fiction writing, Marie presents fun games and exercises you can do from the comfort of your desk at home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSurprise yourself with new plots, infinite characters and settings, and a supreme confidence in your own process. Armed with the power of improv--and liberating exercises like Ad Agency, Raise the Stakes, and Family Portraits--you'll soon be an idea machine. With \u003ci\u003eImprov for Writers\u003c\/i\u003e, your creative storytelling well will never run dry again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvance praise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprov for Writers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Here's a secret. Many authors started out as drama geeks and later found that theatrical skills like deep-diving into character and improvising on the fly were essential tools for writing fiction. Jorjeana Marie's generous, joyful and oh-so useful book applies the principles of improv to writing and though a series of targeted, fun exercises shows writers--both the seasoned and the new--how to unleash their creativity and find their best story.\"\u003cb\u003e--Gayle Forman, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIf I Stay \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eI Have Lost My Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Part practical, part playful, part encouraging and affirming, Jorjeana Marie's \u003ci\u003eImprov for Writers\u003c\/i\u003e is a certain antidote to writing blocks--and writer's block  This book is a necessary and vital tool for authors and storytellers everywhere.\"\u003cb\u003e--Karma Brown, bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Life Lucy Knew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Thank you, Jorjeana Marie for infusing joy and play and experimentation in the often-arduous act of writing fiction. I'll be turning to these exercises whenever I need to jump-start my writing session and will be recommending many of my writing students to do the same.\"\u003cb\u003e--Nina LaCour, Michael L. Printz Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWe Are Okay, Hold Still, The Disenchantments, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEverything Leads to You\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eYou Know Me Well\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel written in collaboration with David Levithan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJorjeana Marie\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, actress, and improv instructor. She has written for Disney, Cartoon Network, and \u003ci\u003eWriter's Digest \u003c\/i\u003eand has taught improv to Emmy- and Oscar-winning actors and beginners alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755809079584,"sku":"9780399582035","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7961eceed811798e9802ac3ab2da0fc1.webp?v=1780068758","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/improv-for-writers-10-secrets-to-help-novelists-and-screenwriters-bypass-writers-block-and-generate-infinite-ideas-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}