My Teeming Brain: Understanding Creative WritersA study of the psychology of the creative writer. It discusses: the personality characteristics of writers; their creative processes; young writers; how writers view the self; and practical aspects. The second part of the book covers themes in the lives of 160 writers - 80 women and 80 men. |
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The Personalities of Creative Writers | 29 |
More Personality Attributes of Writers | 63 |
The Creative Process in Writers | 81 |
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References to this book
Creativity & cognition: proceedings 2005, 12-15 April, Goldsmiths College ... No preview available - 2005 |