- I'M AN INSTRUCTOR
- I'M A STUDENT
Find what you need to succeed.
- Our Mission
- Our Leadership
- Learning Science
- Macmillan Learning AI
- Sustainability
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Accessibility
- Astronomy Biochemistry Biology Chemistry College Success Communication Economics Electrical Engineering English Environmental Science Geography Geology History Mathematics Music & Theater Nutrition and Health Philosophy & Religion Physics Psychology Sociology Statistics Value
- Digital Offerings
- Inclusive Access
- Lab Solutions
- LMS Integration
- Curriculum Solutions
- Training and Demos
- First Day of Class
- Administrators
- Affordable Solutions
- Badging & Certification
- iClicker and Your Content
- Student Store
- News & Media
- Contact Us & FAQs
- Find Your Rep
- Booksellers
- Macmillan International Support
- International Translation Rights
- Request Permissions
- Report Piracy
Creative Writing: Four Genres in Brief
Psychology in Everyday Life
Fourth edition | ©2022 david starkey.
ISBN:9781319406530
Take notes, add highlights, and download our mobile-friendly e-books.
ISBN:9781319215965
Read and study old-school with our bound texts.
A lively, practical approach to writing in four creative genres.
How can students with widely varied levels of literary experience learn to write poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and drama — over the course of only one semester? In Creative Writing: Four Genres in Brief , David Starkey offers solutions to the challenges of teaching the introductory creative writing course: (1) concise, accessible instruction in the basics of writing poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and drama; (2) short models of literature to analyze, admire and emulate; (3) inventive and imaginative assignments that inspire and motivate. For the fourth edition, in response to reviewer requests, the literature and writing prompts have been significantly refreshed and David Starkey has added "Write Before You Read," prompts at the beginning of each chapter, brief author biographies and dates of publication following works in the anthologies, new guidelines on conducting genre-specific workshops both in-person and online, and a new section on writing for social change.
New to This Edition
“Starkeys Creative Writing: Four Genres in Brief is one of the most comprehensive introductory texts currently being published. The writing on craft fundamentals provide a strong foundation for beginning writers and the diverse examples in the anthology feature some of the best contemporary authors. Ive been using this text since the first edition and feedback from students is always excellent.” —Thomas Maltman, Normandale CC “My favorite part of the text is Starkeys clear, succinct chapters explaining the conventions of each genre. He provides students with enough information to begin writing in an unfamiliar genre without completely overwhelming them.” —Yelizaveta Renfro, Saint Mary’s College “A top-notch textbook on creative writing that dissects poetry, prose and drama for beginners.” —Robert Moreira, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley “ Creative Writing is a fantastic book that deftly engages early writers in the craft. Starkeys focus on shorter forms cleverly balances the 21st-century drive for concision with the eternal elements of good writing: inspiration, practice, and revision.” —Christopher Cartright, Georgia Southern University
Fourth Edition | ©2022
David Starkey
Digital Options
Read online (or offline) with all the highlighting and notetaking tools you need to be successful in this course.
Learn About E-book
Fourth Edition | 2022
Table of Contents
David Starkey is Professor of English, Director of the Creative Writing Program, and former Director of the Composition Program at Santa Barbara City College. A frequent collaborator with the late Wendy Bishop, Starkey helped develop a pedagogy focused on the cross-pollination of composition and creative writing. In addition to his work with Bishop, which includes the co-authored Keywords in Creative Writing (2006), he is the editor of two collections of essays on pedagogy, Teaching Writing Creatively (1998) and Genre by Example: Writing What We Teach (2001), and a special issue of Teaching English in the Two-Year College (Dec. 2014). Starkey is a poet ( Dance, You Monster, to My Soft Song, 2021; What Just Happened, 2021), a writer of fiction and creative nonfiction (published in American Literary Review, in Cimarron Review, in Living Blue in the Red States, and elsewhere), and a playwright whose plays have been produced across the U.S. Starkey is also a committed practitioner, and his writing on corequisite composition is informed by his participation in SBCC’s Express to Success program, an early-adopter of the ALP/corequisite model. His conference presentations in recent years have emphasized his pedagogy and passion for working with a broad range of student writers. He is currently editing a collection of essays on teaching corequisite composition.
Fourth Edition | 2022
Instructor Resources
Need instructor resources for your course, download resources.
You need to sign in to unlock your resources.
Instructor's Resource Manual for Creative Writing: Four Genres in Brief (Online Only)
You've selected:
Click the E-mail Download Link button and we'll send you an e-mail at with links to download your instructor resources. Please note there may be a delay in delivering your e-mail depending on the size of the files.
Your download request has been received and your download link will be sent to .
Please note you could wait up to 30 to 60 minutes to receive your download e-mail depending on the number and size of the files. We appreciate your patience while we process your request.
Check your inbox, trash, and spam folders for an e-mail from [email protected] .
If you do not receive your e-mail, please visit macmillanlearning.com/support .
Find what you need to succeed.
Student benefits.
- Special Offers
- Rent and Save
- Flexible Formats
- College Quest Blog
- Astronomy Biochemistry Biology Chemistry College Success Communication Economics Electrical Engineering English Environmental Science Geography Geology History Mathematics Music & Theater Nutrition and Health Philosophy & Religion Physics Psychology Sociology Statistics Value
Digital Products
- iClicker Student App (Student Response System)
- Rental and Returns
- Support Community
- Student Options Explained
GET FREE SHIPPING!
Use Promo Code SHIPFREE at Step 4 of checkout.
*Free Shipping only applicable to US orders. Restrictions apply.
FREE shipping.
Promo Code SHIPFREE
FREE eBook access.
While your print book ships!
Creative Writing: Four Genres in Brief
Fourth edition | ©2022 david starkey.
ISBN:9781319406530
Take notes, add highlights, and download our mobile-friendly e-books.
ISBN:9781319215965
Read and study old-school with our bound texts.
Includes eBook Trial Access
Digital Options
Learning to write poetry and fiction and nonfiction and drama in a single creative writing course is a real challenge, but David Starkey’s Creative Writing, Four Genres in Brief is the ideal way to meet it. By mapping out the basics of composing and crafting each genre, providing only very short models of literature for you to read and emulate, and providing inspiration with writing prompts and projects that will capture your imagination, Creative Writing will help you learn quickly and find a path into writing creatively.
Read online (or offline) with all the highlighting and notetaking tools you need to be successful in this course.
Table of Contents
David Starkey
David Starkey is Professor of English, Director of the Creative Writing Program, and former Director of the Composition Program at Santa Barbara City College. A frequent collaborator with the late Wendy Bishop, Starkey helped develop a pedagogy focused on the cross-pollination of composition and creative writing. In addition to his work with Bishop, which includes the co-authored Keywords in Creative Writing (2006), he is the editor of two collections of essays on pedagogy, Teaching Writing Creatively (1998) and Genre by Example: Writing What We Teach (2001), and a special issue of Teaching English in the Two-Year College (Dec. 2014). Starkey is a poet ( Dance, You Monster, to My Soft Song, 2021; What Just Happened, 2021), a writer of fiction and creative nonfiction (published in American Literary Review, in Cimarron Review, in Living Blue in the Red States, and elsewhere), and a playwright whose plays have been produced across the U.S. Starkey is also a committed practitioner, and his writing on corequisite composition is informed by his participation in SBCC’s Express to Success program, an early-adopter of the ALP/corequisite model. His conference presentations in recent years have emphasized his pedagogy and passion for working with a broad range of student writers. He is currently editing a collection of essays on teaching corequisite composition.
A lively, practical approach to writing in four creative genres.
Related titles, find your school, select your discipline, select your course, find your course, confirm your course.
We found the following course. Does this look correct?
We found the following course. To properly enroll in your course, please use the link provided in your school's course system (LMS Example: Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, Etc).
Your Achieve account needs to be linked with your school's account.
IMAGES
VIDEO
COMMENTS
In Creative Writing: Four Genres in Brief, David Starkey offers solutions to the challenges of teaching the introductory creative writing course: (1) concise, accessible instruction in the basics of writing poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and drama; (2) short models of literature to analyze, admire and emulate; (3) inventive and ...
In Creative Writing: Four Genres in Brief, David Starkey offers some solutions to the challenges of teaching the introductory creative writing course: (1) concise, accessible instruction in the basics of writing poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and drama; (2) short models of literature to analyze, admire and emulate; (3) inventive and ...
A lively, practical approach to writing in four creative genres. Learning to write poetry and fiction and nonfiction and drama in a single creative writing course is a real challenge, but David Starkey’s Creative Writing, Four Genres in Brief is the ideal way to meet it. By mapping out the basics of composing and crafting each genre ...