... www.allenandunwin.com National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry: Grenville, Kate, 1950– Writing from start to finish: a six-step guide Includes index ISBN 86508 514 Creative writing Essay—Authorship ... There are two reasons to research for a piece of creative writing: as a way of finding ideas; as a way of finding interesting details to develop ideas you already have A lot of imaginative writing ... without any research at all But research can make a dull story come to life—it can add vivid details and make it more believable I N AT I WRIT I NG AG VE IM Image Not Available 16 Carry a notebook...