The 3 A.M. Epiphany: Uncommon Writing Exercises that Transform Your Fiction

The 3 A.M. Epiphany: Uncommon Writing Exercises that Transform Your Fiction
by Brian Kiteley

The 3 A.M. Epiphany: Uncommon Writing Exercises that Transform Your Fiction
List Price: $15.99
Our Price: $6.07
You Save: $9.92 (62%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions


(Click here)
Buy this book at online book store in your country
Canada | UK | Germany | France

Book Summary Information

Author: Brian Kiteley
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-08-05
ISBN: 1582973512
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Writers Digest Books

Book Reviews of The 3 A.M. Epiphany: Uncommon Writing Exercises that Transform Your Fiction

Book Review: Uncommon and Great
Summary: 5 Stars

I was, to say the least, skeptical when I bought this book. I have read many books designed to spark ideas and motivate you to write, through various plans and exercises. But I came to this book anyway, hopeful. To imagine a book being a spark to the writing via the "uncommon writing exercises" it promises is saying quite a thing. Hard to live up to that hype. But Kiteley does it, and does it with such skill that you wonder what it must be like to sit in on one of his lectures. I read this book and simply envied his students. Creative approaches to writing are commonplace (often not that creative on second thought, and sometimes not even helpful), but "uncommon" approaches, as this book offers, are a wonderful thing to a writer wondering where to go next. If you are a writer satisfied with the present state of your craft, pleased that you've found a genre you like, and want nothing more than to write at the level you currently do, you don't need this book. But I feel sorry for your lack of adventure. If, on the other hand, you are a writer looking for a challenge, or a writer mired in the regular grind, take this book and study it carefully. The ideas in it are incredible new ways of seeing things that might have otherwise gone unnoticed. Not every exercise will spark you. Fine. There are many, and every day is a new chance for an exercise that didn't interest you to change your mind. If you are serious about exploring the craft and not just skating along the surface of it, this book will reward you.

Summary of The 3 A.M. Epiphany: Uncommon Writing Exercises that Transform Your Fiction

Discover Just How Good Your Writing Can Be

If you write, you know what it's like. Insight and creativity - the desire to push the boundaries of your writing - strike when you least expect it. And you're often in no position to act: in the shower, driving the kids to school...in the middle of the night.

The 3 A.M. Epiphany offers more than 200 intriguing writing exercises designed to help you think, write, and revise like never before - without having to wait for creative inspiration. Brian Kiteley, noted author and director of the University of Denver's creative writing program, has crafted and refined these exercises through 15 years of teaching experience.

You'll learn how to:

  • Transform staid and stale writing patterns into exciting experiments in fiction
  • Shed the anxieties that keep you from reaching your full potential as a writer
  • Craft unique ideas by combining personal experience with unrestricted imagination
  • Examine and overcome all of your fiction writing concerns, from getting started to writer's block
Open the book, select an exercise, and give it a try. It's just what you need to craft refreshing new fiction, discover bold new insights, and explore what it means to be a writer.

It's never too early to start--not even 3 A.M.

Literature & Fiction Books

Book Subjects
Most talked about in Literature & Fiction Books
Little Women ImageLittle Women
by Louisa May Alcott
Scribner; Published: 1986-06-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.49
Price in other shops: $5.00
The Killing Ground ImageThe Killing Ground
by JACK HIGGINS
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS LTD; Published: 2007; Hardcover; Book
Saving Fish from Drowning ImageSaving Fish from Drowning
by Amy Tan
4th Estate; Published: 2005; Paperback; Book
Life Expectancy ImageLife Expectancy
by Dean Koontz
Harpercollins Pb; Published: 2005-08-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.00
Constant Princess ImageConstant Princess
by Philippa Gregory
Touchstone/Simon & Schuster; Published: 2005; Hardcover; Book
Wolf of the Plains (Conqueror, Book 1) ImageWolf of the Plains (Conqueror, Book 1)
by Conn Iggulden
Harper; Published: 2007; Paperback; Book
Sahara ImageSahara
by Clive Cussler
Harper Collins Pb; Published: 2005-03-21; Paperback; Book
Perelandra (Cosmic Trilogy) ImagePerelandra (Cosmic Trilogy)
by C. S. Lewis
Voyager; Published: 2005-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.89
Price in other shops: $10.50
The Lord Of The Rings: Part 2 The Two Towers ImageThe Lord Of The Rings: Part 2 The Two Towers
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Harper Collins Publishers; Published: 2001; Paperback; Book
Red Mars ImageRed Mars
by Kim Stanley Robinson
Trafalgar Square; Published: 2001-06; Paperback; Book
Similar Books and other products
Fiction Writer's Workshop ImageFiction Writer's Workshop
by Josip Novakovich
Writers Digest Books; Published: 2008-07-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.25
Price in other shops: $16.99
The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction: 50 North American Stories Since 1970 (Touchstone Books) ImageThe Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction: 50 North American Stories Since 1970 (Touchstone Books)
by Michael Martone
Touchstone; Published: 2007-12-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.70
Price in other shops: $21.00
Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (P.S.) ImageReading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (P.S.)
by Francine Prose
Harper Perennial; Published: 2007-04-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.94
Price in other shops: $13.99
Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School ImageWriting Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School
by Gotham Writers' Workshop
Bloomsbury USA; Published: 2003-08-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.06
Price in other shops: $14.95
The Writer's Toolbox: Creative Games and Exercises for Inspiring the 'Write' Side of Your   Brain ImageThe Writer's Toolbox: Creative Games and Exercises for Inspiring the 'Write' Side of Your Brain
by Jamie Cat Callan
Chronicle Books; Published: 2007-04-26; Misc. Supplies; Book
Best price: $12.88
Price in other shops: $24.95
Portable MFA in Creative Writing (New York Writers Workshop) ImagePortable MFA in Creative Writing (New York Writers Workshop)
by New York Writers Workshop
Writers Digest Books; Published: 2006-05-13; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.25
Price in other shops: $16.99
1,000 Creative Writing Prompts: Ideas for Blogs, Scripts, Stories and More Image1,000 Creative Writing Prompts: Ideas for Blogs, Scripts, Stories and More
by Bryan Cohen
CreateSpace; Published: 2011-04-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.12
Price in other shops: $7.99
What If?  Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers (3rd Edition) ImageWhat If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers (3rd Edition)
by Anne Bernays, Pamela Painter
Longman; Published: 2009-08-29; Paperback; Book
Best price: $44.68
Price in other shops: $56.00
4 A.M. Breakthrough: Unconventional Writing Exercises That Transform Your Fiction Image4 A.M. Breakthrough: Unconventional Writing Exercises That Transform Your Fiction
by Brian Kiteley
Writers Digest Books; Published: 2009-01-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.06
Price in other shops: $16.99
The Write-Brain Workbook: 366 Exercises to Liberate Your Writing ImageThe Write-Brain Workbook: 366 Exercises to Liberate Your Writing
by Bonnie Neubauer
Writers Digest Books; Published: 2005-11-27; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.98
Price in other shops: $19.99
Book store. Illustrated catalog of books on different categories