Includes bibliographical reference.

DepEd Syllabus iii -- Table of Contents xi -- Chapter 1 in Your Write Mind: Following the Writer's Trade 1 -- Chapter 2 The Process of Writing: Whatever Works 53 -- Chapter 3 Reading and Writing Poetry: For Better or Verse 85 -- Chapter 4 Reading and Writing Fiction: The Long and Short of It 181 -- Chapter 5 Reading and Writing Drama: Finding the Shakespeare in You 253 -- Chapter 6 Final Output - Writing Prompts for Poems, Stories and Drama 293 -- Glossary 321 -- References 339 -- Author's Profiles 345

"The book aims to develop practical and creative skills in reading and writing; introduce students to the fundamental techniques of writing fiction, poetry and drama; and discuss the use of such techniques by well-known authors in a variety of genres. Activities are devoted to the examination of techniques and to the workshop of students' drafts toward the enrichment of their manuscripts. Students will learn how to combine inspiration and revision, and to develop a sense of form."--