Guide to Fiction WritingOne of today's leading novelists gives practical advice on how to write publishable fiction. Planning a novel, characterization, suspense, flashbacks, beginnings, and endings are all covered; a checklist for revision is also included. |
Contents
OPPORTUNITY IS LIKE A TRAIN | 3 |
WORKING HABITS | 9 |
A MAP IS NOT A JOURNEY | 24 |
Copyright | |
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References to this book
The Writer's Quotebook: 500 Authors on Creativity, Craft, and the Writing Life Jim Fisher Limited preview - 2006 |
Writing and Selling Poetry, Fiction, Articles, Plays, and Local History Marcia Muth No preview available - 1985 |