The Road to Somewhere

This revised, updated and expanded new edition of The Road to Somewhere will help you to acquire the craft and disciplines needed to develop as a writer in today's world. It is ideal for anyone—student writers, writing teachers and seasoned authors—seeking practical guidance, new ideas and creative inspiration.

The Road to Somewhere: A Creative Writing Companion, second edition offers:

• New chapters on writing for digital media, flash fiction, memoir, style, and taking your writing out into the world
• Updated chapters on fiction, scripts, poetry, and experimental forms
• An examination of creative processes and advice on how to read as a writer
• Many practical exercises and useable course materials
• Extensive references and suggestions for further reading
• Information on how to get work published or produced, in real and virtual worlds
• Tips on how to set up and run writing workshops and groups
• A complete Agony Aunt section to help with blocks and barriers
• Guidance on the more technical aspects of writing such as layout and grammar

And, to lighten your writing journey a little, we've tried to make this second edition even wittier and smarter than the first. So whether you see yourself as a published professional or a dedicated dabbler, this is the book to take along for the ride.