| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
324 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-324) and index. |
| Summary |
Describes the elements that are necessary to write novels, short stories, and memoirs. |
| Contents |
An Introduction to the Second Edition -- Sharpening Your Innate Skills -- Beginnings -- Characterization -- How to Avoid Writing Like a Victim -- The Uses of Dialog -- Plot In The Novel -- Personal Narrative Strategies -- Choosing And Manipulating Viewpoint -- Descriptions -- When You Have Research To Do -- A Few Genres: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction -- Writing Short Stories -- Titles -- Writing Humor: Learning Survival Techniques -- A Scandal In The Family -- Work And Other Habits -- Fame, Fortune, And Other Tawdry Illusions -- The 10 Most Destructive Things Writers Can Do -- Practical Information -- Frequently Answered Questions. |
| Subject |
Fiction -- Authorship.
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Autobiography -- Authorship.
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Autobiography -- Authorship.
(OCoLC)fst00822600
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Fiction -- Authorship.
(OCoLC)fst00923713
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| Added Author |
Wood, Ira.
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| ISBN |
097289845X |
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9780972898454 |
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