Shortlisted as one of The Stage's top 10 training books of 2012
The No Rules Handbook for Writers is a timely, creative and refreshing
antidote to prescriptive guides for writers. It will inspire
playwrights, screenwriters and novelists; offer fresh insights
toteachers, editors, dramaturgs, directors and producers.
Lisa Goldman takes 40 established conventions of creative writing. She
explores why these rules persist, how to master them, bend or break them
and why the most important rules to overturn are your own. The book
weaves together industry experiences, psychological observations and
inspirational tips. With practical advice from 40 rule-breaking writers:
Hassan Abdulrazzak, Oladipo Agboluaje, Ronan Bennett, Sita Bramachari,
Trevor Byrne, Anthony Cartwright, Matthew Greenhalgh, Tanika Gupta, Neil
Hunter, M.J. Hyland, Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti, Dennis Kelly, Bryony Lavery,
Chris Paling, Stacy Makishi, Neel Mukherjee, Hattie Naylor, Anthony
Neilson, Kim Noble, Tom Palmer, Lucy Prebble, Philip Ridley, Paul
Sirett, Edmund White, Roy Williams.
The No Rules Handbook for Writers will be a valuable read for anyone
curious about the craft, context and process of writing.