Improv for Writers: 10 Secrets to Help Novelists and Screenwriters Bypass Writer’s Block and Generate Infinite Ideas

Improv instructor and writer Jorjeana Marie reveals a new way to generate idea after brilliant idea. Applying the rules of improv to fiction writing, Marie presents fun games and exercises you can do from the comfort of your desk at home.

Surprise yourself with new plots, infinite characters and settings, and a supreme confidence in your own process. Armed with the power of improv—and liberating exercises like Ad Agency, Raise the Stakes, and Family Portraits—you’ll soon be an idea machine. With Improv for Writers, your creative storytelling well will never run dry again.

“Jorjeana Marie’s generous, joyful, and oh-so-useful book shows writers—both seasoned and new—how to unleash their creativity and find their best story.” – Gayle Forman, New York Times bestselling author

“This is quite an exceptional book! Really touches on a part of writing most people don’t explain or know about, the actual creative part.” – Mark Zaslove, Emmy Award-winning writer

“Not only is this is a great read and lifting of the veil into the creative process but a great how-to that has helped me Immensely!” – Eddie Pepitone, stand-up comic and actor