Rule #1 : say "yes!" -- Rule #1.5 : " ... and" -- Rule #2 : be in the moment -- Rule #3 : have no expectations -- Rule #4 : trust -- Rule #5 : listen -- Rule #6 : commit -- Rule #7 : be an expert -- Rule #8 : be specific -- Rule #9 : set an intention -- Rule #10 : judge not -- Bonus rule : conjure enthusiasm -- Ideas -- Settings -- Characters -- Premises -- Dialogue -- Plot and structure -- Genres -- Theme -- Editing -- Afterword : living with these games

"Improv instructor and writer Jorjeana Marie presents the first book to harness the creative power of improvisation exercises to help both aspiring and seasoned authors defeat writer's block and generate new ideas"--

Grades: 9-12