Useful for writers at any level or age, this guide explains the basic steps to effective fiction writing. From an award-winning author, sound, practical advice is included on the most significant elements of fiction, such as plot, character development, and voice, and strategies are provided for the effective use of tense and the dialogue. All forms of fiction are explored, including novels, novellas, short stories, and crime fiction. In addition, the writing concepts introduced are illustrated with examples from a wide variety of known writers, presenting a candid picture of the pleasure and pitfalls from a wide range of fiction-writing experiences.
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Garry Disher is the author of several novels, short story collections, writers’ handbooks, and children’s books, including The Sunken Road, which was nominated for the Booker Prize.
“A useful handbook for the beginning writer of fiction.” —Library Journal
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