Writing fiction for dummies
Discover the tricks of the trade for writing compelling and concise fiction. Whether you've never written fiction before or are looking to brush up your skills and learn new techniques for crafting your words, this book gives you savvy advice on navigating the writing process.
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- Full title :Writing fiction for dummies / by Randy Ingermanson and Peter Economy.
Summary
Discover the tricks of the trade for writing compelling and concise fiction. Whether you've never written fiction before or are looking to brush up your skills and learn new techniques for crafting your words, this book gives you savvy advice on navigating the writing process.
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- Publication Date:2010
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Wiley
- Place of Publication:Hoboken, NJ
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2010
Notes
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xviii, 362 pages) : : illustrations.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780470585214, 0470585218, 9780470585238, 0470585234, 9780470585221, 0470585226
- oclc:ocn552910592
- LC Classification:PN3355
- Dewey Decimal:808.3
Table of Contents
Introduction -- About this book -- Conventions used in this book -- What you're not to read -- Foolish Assumptions -- How this book is organized -- Part 1: Getting Ready To Write Fiction -- Part 2: Creating Compelling Fiction -- Part 3: Editing And Polishing Your Story And Characters -- Part 4: Getting Published -- Part 5: Part Of Tens -- Icons used in this book -- Where to go from here -- Part 1: Getting Ready To Write Fiction -- 1: Fiction writing basics -- Setting your ultimate goal as a writer -- Pinpointing where you are as a writer -- Freshmen: Concentrating on craft -- Sophomores: Tackling the proposal -- Juniors: Perfecting their pitches -- Seniors: Preparing to become authors -- Getting yourself organized -- Mastering characterization, plotting, and other skills -- Editing your fiction -- 2: What makes a great story? -- Choosing what to give your readers -- Creating a powerful emotional experiences: what your readers desperately want -- Educating your reader -- Practicing the gentle art of persuasion -- Making life hard on your characters: conflict plus change equals story -- Five pillars of fiction -- Setting the stage: your story world -- Creating characters -- Construc…
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