{"product_id":"9781350439887","title":"Creative Writing and the Critical Commentary Reflection, Influence, Process","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCreative Writing and the Critical Commentary\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReflection, Influence, Process\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKaren Stevens | Jonathan Taylor\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Writing \/ Fiction Writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this unique collection of essays, published writers offer an intimate view of how their work has been informed, shaped and transformed by their literary, political, philosophical or personal influences. \u003c\/b\u003eProviding models of the critical commentaries that all students of creative writing must write, each essay from contemporary authors of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, scripts and digital writing demonstrates how what writers write is determined by what they have read, and what they read is then determined by what they are writing. As writers reflect on their process of moving from sources of inspiration to a finished and original piece of writing, they reveal their anxieties, passions, discoveries and motivations, offering fascinating insights into the imagination's journey. Introductory chapters explore why writers reflect on their own work, and place this practice in wider contexts, offering theoretical frameworks for understanding process, influence, and inspiration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As illuminating for aspiring writers as it is for students reflecting on their research and process as part of writing courses, \u003ci\u003eCreative Writing and the Critical Commentary \u003c\/i\u003ewill change the way writers talk about and engage with other texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Chichester, UK, where she specializes in teaching fiction. She is an author and editor, and has edited two critical and creative anthologies: \u003ci\u003eWriting a First Novel: Reflections on the Journey \u003c\/i\u003e(2014) and \u003ci\u003eHigh Spirits: A Round of Drinking Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (2018). Her debut collection of short stories \u003ci\u003eBrilliant Blue \u003c\/i\u003e(2025) was published with Barbican Press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Leicester, UK. An author, editor, lecturer and critic, his books include the short story collection, \u003ci\u003eScablands and Other Stories \u003c\/i\u003e(2023), and two memoirs,\u003ci\u003e A Physical Education: On Bullying, Discipline \u0026amp; Other Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e (2024), and \u003ci\u003eTake Me Home \u003c\/i\u003e(2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350439887\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223585259660,"sku":"9781350439887","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_d9bef45a-c57a-4a34-9d8f-a03ce0157c29.jpg?v=1783078058","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350439887","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}