What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers, Second Edition - Softcover

Bernays, Anne; Painter, Pamela

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9780673990020: What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers, Second Edition
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0673990028 ISBN 13: 9780673990020
Publisher: Harpercollins College Div, 1997

Synopsis

An essential to any writer's library, What If? is comprised entirely of specific exercises intended to help the reader master the art of writing fiction. The exercises isolate the various elements of fiction - dialogue, plot, characterization, point- of-view, etc. - and present specific problems to solve through writing. Directed toward both beginners and professional writers, this book addresses topics such as discovering where to start and end a story; learning when to use dialogue and when to use indirect discourse; transforming real events into fiction; and finding language that both sings and communicates precisely. For those interested in writing fiction.

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An essential to any writer's library, What If? is comprised entirely of specific exercises intended to help the reader master the art of writing fiction. The exercises isolate the various elements of fiction - dialogue, plot, characterization, point- of-view, etc. - and present specific problems to solve through writing. Directed toward both beginners and professional writers, this book addresses topics such as discovering where to start and end a story; learning when to use dialogue and when to use indirect discourse; transforming real events into fiction; and finding language that both sings and communicates precisely. For those interested in writing fiction.

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Publisher
Harpercollins College Div
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0673990028
ISBN 13 
9780673990020
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
400
Rating
  • 3.90 out of 5 stars
    1,825 ratings by Goodreads

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