{"product_id":"a-year-of-creative-thinking-366-daily-inspirations-for-writers-and-artists-9781839045066","title":"A Year of Creative Thinking: 366 Daily Inspirations for Writers and Artists","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA treasure trove of prompts, provocations, and practical exercises to help you spark new ideas, hone your craft, and unleash your creativity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Year of Creative Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning writer, director, and filmmaker Jessica Swale guides you through 366 fun and rewarding activities--one for every day of the year (including leap years!)--to fire up your imagination and flex your creative muscles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll find a host of writing prompts and imaginative challenges to get you going, quick-fire exercises to help you focus on key aspects of craft (including inventing scenarios, writing dialogue, building subtext, creating atmosphere and plot, and developing your characters), and plenty of quirky and unusual challenges to test your limits and help you explore new avenues. Some are writing exercises, others encourage you to draw, to listen to music, to get outside and find inspiration in your surroundings. Work through the activities day by day, or dip in to suit your needs--the choice is yours!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFun, engaging and pressure-free, this book is designed to supercharge your imagination and boost your creativity, helping you build a set of expressive tools that you can apply in all aspects of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Swale\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and director, and the Artistic Director of Red Handed Theatre Company. Her first play, \u003ci\u003eBlue Stockings\u003c\/i\u003e, premiered at Shakespeare's Globe and won her a nomination for Most Promising Playwright in the Evening Standard Awards 2013. Other plays include: \u003ci\u003eNell Gwynn\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThomas Tallis\u003c\/i\u003e (both Shakespeare's Globe); \u003ci\u003eAll's Will That Ends Will\u003c\/i\u003e (Bremer Shakespeare Company); adaptations of \u003ci\u003eFar from the Madding Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSense and Sensibility\u003c\/i\u003e (Watermill Theatre), \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e (Grosvenor Park) and \u003ci\u003eThe Jungle Book\u003c\/i\u003e (UK tour 2017 and 2018); and an original play, \u003ci\u003eThe Mission\u003c\/i\u003e, about illegal adoptions in the 1920s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to a slew of directorial credits across the UK and Canada, she has directed a number of award-winning productions for Red Handed, which is dedicated to creating new work and rediscovering forgotten plays. Recent productions include \u003ci\u003eThe Rivals\u003c\/i\u003e starring Celia Imrie, the London premiere of \u003ci\u003ePalace of the End\u003c\/i\u003e by Judith Thompson, and the first major revival of Hannah Cowley's \u003ci\u003eThe Belle's Stratagem\u003c\/i\u003e, which won her a nomination for Best Director at the Evening Standard Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Year of Creative Thinking: 366 Daily Inspirations for Writers and Artists\u003c\/i\u003e (Nick Hern Books, 2025) and has written three titles in Nick Hern Books' popular Drama Games series: \u003ci\u003eDrama Games for Classrooms and Workshops\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDrama Games for Devising\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDrama Games for Rehearsals\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is an associate artist with Youth Bridge Global, an international NGO which uses theatre as a tool for promoting social change in war-torn and developing nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51890547458322,"sku":"9781839045066","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fb055541-6cfb-44c1-9094-0a57addbfc8b.jpg?v=1768307408","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-year-of-creative-thinking-366-daily-inspirations-for-writers-and-artists-9781839045066","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}