This practical book by experienced creative writing teacher Karen Benke is aimed at everyone who wants to learn to write both poetry and prose. The author encourages readers not to get stuck on boring academic rules but to give free rein to their imagination, to play with words, thought forms, rhymes, meters, and ideas. Small sections, each dedicated to a specific creative technique, consist of a brief theoretical part, an interesting assignment, space for completion, and examples of how it can be done. The book also contains valuable advice from well-known writers for beginners.