A Writers Guide To Fiction
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Author | : Elizabeth Lyon |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 278 |
Release | : 2004-06-01 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1101143886 |
The second book in the Writer's Compass series from professional writing instructor Elizabeth Lyon offers both aspiring and established authors the fundamentals of writing and selling a great novel or short story. In addition to the basics of characterization, plot, pacing, and theme, A Writer's Guide to Fiction also features a plan for revising fiction, a guide to marketing, samples of cover and query letters, and methods of honing the writing craft.
Author | : Michael Noll |
Publisher | : Deep Vellum Publishing |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2018-02-27 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0998518425 |
The Writers Field Guide to the Craft of Fiction offers a refreshing approach to the craft of fiction writing. It takes a single page from forty contemporary novels and short stories, identifies techniques used by the writers, and presents approachable exercises and prompts that allow anyone to put those techniques to immediate use in their own work. Encompassing everything from micro (how to "write pretty") to macro (how to "move through time space"), and even how to put all together on page one, this a field guide for anyone who wants to start writing now (or get some shiny new gear for their fiction toolbox.)
Author | : Nathan Bransford |
Publisher | : Nathan Bransford |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2019-10-15 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 173414940X |
Author and former literary agent Nathan Bransford shares his secrets for creating killer plots, fleshing out your first ideas, crafting compelling characters, and staying sane in the process. Read the guide that New York Times bestselling author Ransom Riggs called "The best how-to-write-a-novel book I've read."
Author | : George Ochoa |
Publisher | : Writer's Digest Books |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780898795363 |
To hold the interest of knowledgeable sci-fi readers, a writer the genre must stay within certain fuzzy boundaries of scientific belief. This volume provides some of the scientific detail that will make a writer's adventures compelling and consistent with current views of the universe. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author | : Gotham Writers' Workshop |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Academic |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781408101315 |
Language, literature and biography.
Author | : Benjamin Sobieck |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2018-10-17 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1440352976 |
Engage with the Next Generation of Writers! Wattpad is an online storytelling community where users can post their writing, such as articles, stories, novels, fan fiction, and poems. This platform offers writers the chance to connect directly with readers, fans, and story enthusiasts. With the ability to release stories and chapters one at a time, authors can receive continual encouragement and real-time feedback on their work. The Wattpad staff supports successful writers through their Stars program, which provides them opportunities to work with successful brands, publish to print, connect to film and television industries, and more. The potential of Wattpad for writers is limitless, and, for the first-time ever, the staff, writers, and stars of Wattpad have created the guide to help you launch and sustain a successful writing career through this platform. In The Writer's Guide to Wattpad, you'll learn how to: • Get started using Wattpad, prepare your writing to be published, and develop a unique cover design. • Interact with readers, use multimedia to enhance and tell stories, and leverage social media to create a stronger platform. • Attract the attention of an agent or publisher and sell copies of your work elsewhere. • Tap into the brand of Wattpad to understand their Stars Program, brand campaigns, and what success looks like. Written to be accessible to beginners and veterans alike, The Writer's Guide to Wattpad is your essential companion to navigating the Wattpad platform and brand, and leveraging your writing to millions of users worldwide.
Author | : Kate Grenville |
Publisher | : Allen & Unwin |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2010-09-01 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1742691269 |
A completely practical workbook that offers down-to-earth ideas and suggestions for writers or aspiring writers to get you started and to keep you going.
Author | : Becca Puglisi |
Publisher | : JADD Publishing |
Total Pages | : 541 |
Release | : 2019-02-19 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0999296353 |
The bestselling Emotion Thesaurus, often hailed as “the gold standard for writers” and credited with transforming how writers craft emotion, has now been expanded to include 56 new entries! One of the biggest struggles for writers is how to convey emotion to readers in a unique and compelling way. When showing our characters’ feelings, we often use the first idea that comes to mind, and they end up smiling, nodding, and frowning too much. If you need inspiration for creating characters’ emotional responses that are personalized and evocative, this ultimate show-don’t-tell guide for emotion can help. It includes: • Body language cues, thoughts, and visceral responses for over 130 emotions that cover a range of intensity from mild to severe, providing innumerable options for individualizing a character’s reactions • A breakdown of the biggest emotion-related writing problems and how to overcome them • Advice on what should be done before drafting to make sure your characters’ emotions will be realistic and consistent • Instruction for how to show hidden feelings and emotional subtext through dialogue and nonverbal cues • And much more! The Emotion Thesaurus, in its easy-to-navigate list format, will inspire you to create stronger, fresher character expressions and engage readers from your first page to your last.
Author | : Eva Shaw |
Publisher | : Rodgers & Nelsen Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
Methods outlined in this book are easy-to-follow steps for formatting, completing, and marketing a nonfiction book. The most popular subjects for nonfiction books are covered, along with writing instructions and painless tips for self-publishing. Included is information on finding an agent and book publisher.
Author | : Lee Gutkind |
Publisher | : Hachette+ORM |
Total Pages | : 339 |
Release | : 2012-07-03 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0738215864 |
From "the godfather behind creative nonfiction" (Vanity Fair) comes this indispensable how-to for nonfiction writers of all levels and genres, "reminiscent of Stephen King's fiction handbook On Writing" (Kirkus). Whether you're writing a rags-to-riches tell-all memoir or literary journalism, telling true stories well is hard work. In You Can't Make This Stuff Up, Lee Gutkind, the go-to expert for all things creative nonfiction, offers his unvarnished wisdom to help you craft the best writing possible. Frank, to-the-point, and always entertaining, Gutkind describes and illustrates every aspect of the genre. Invaluable tools and exercises illuminate key steps, from defining a concept and establishing a writing process to the final product. Offering new ways of understanding the genre, this practical guidebook will help you thoroughly expand and stylize your work.