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Please keep this on elib.techOk there seems to be some interest in creative writing over here so, I thought I should share those ones as well…here’s the 3rd of 4.Enjoy!Any ratio transfer is welcome (I know I’m anonymous, contact the staff but mention this product instead of my name)———————————Product DescriptionFrom Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Pulitzer-winning novelist Butler (Had a Good Time, etc.) teaches a creative writing class at known as “boot camp” because of the intense creative demands he places on students. This series of lectures (edited by Burroway, a graduate of the class) deftly conveys the intensity of the class as Butler exhorts students to get out of their heads and into the world of the senses (“Artists are not intellectuals. We are sensualists….”), which he posits as the seat of the emotions. Butler’s emphasis on sense memories recalls Method acting, and like Stanislavsky, Butler most highly values work with deep emotional connections and rich “organic coherence” at every level. Identify your character’s yearning, he says: plot “represents the dynamics of desire.” Butler has little to offer anyone hoping to write the sort of commercial fiction he regards as “non-literature.” But in illuminating his approach to fiction, Butler can be equally hard on his own work, and discusses various issues by analyzing its faults—for instance, that good dialogue isn’t expository, it has subtext. To illustrate his positive points, he draws on works ranging from Margaret Atwood’s to the Old Testament. The book also features works by students and thoughtful class discussions of them, and closes with Butler’s story “Open Arms,” discussed in earlier sections. Butler shares his insights into—and passion for—the creation and experience of fiction with total openness, and seriously aspiring writers should receive this text/manifesto in the same light. Agent, Kim Witherspoon. (Apr.)reviews here:http://www.amazon.com/Where-You-Dream-Process-Writing/dp/080…my other scans:meditationBecoming the Lotus: How to master the Full Lotus PoseWilliam Hart – The Art of Living – Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. GoenkaBuddhadasa Bhikkhu – Mindfulness with Breathing – a Manual for Serious BeginnersimprovPhilip Bernardi – Improvisation Starters: A collection of 900 Improvisation Situations for the TheaterTom Salinsky, Deborah Frances-White – The Improv Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Improvising in Theatre, Comedy, and BeyondKeith Johnstone – Impro for StorytellersmiscRobert Bolton – People Skills: How to Assert yourself, Listen to others and Resolve conflictPeter Post – Essential Manners for MenBarbara Bradford – Intonation in Context: Intonation Practice for Upper-intermediate and Advanced Learners of Englishspeed readingWade E. Cutler – Triple Your Reading Speed (3rd edition)Peter Kump – Breakthrough Rapid ReadingAlexander techniqueRichard Craze – Alexander Technique (Teach Yourself)Michael Gelb – Body learning: An Introduction to the Alexander TechniqueBalk & Shields – Master the Art of Working Out: Raising Your Performance with the Alexander TechniqueRichard Brennan – The Alexander Technique Workbook: Your Personal Programme for Health, Poise and Fitness How You Stand, How You Move, How You Live: Learning the Alexander Technique to Explore Your Mind-Body Connection and Achieve Self-Mastery Noel Kingsley – Perfect Poise, Perfect Life: Bring Your Body into Balance and Revolutionise Your Life (Alexander technique) Patsy rodenburgPatsy Rodenburg – Presence: How to Use Positive Energy for Success in Every SituationPatsy Rodenburg – The Right to Speak: Working with the VoicePatsy Rodenburg – Speaking ShakespeareCreative writingJanet Burroway –  Imaginative Writing: The Elements of CraftJanet Burroway – Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft Robert Olen Butler – From Where You Dream: The Process of Writing Fiction