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Usually ships in 24 hours  (41 customer reviews)RRP: Buy New: $65.88 You Save: $7.32 (10%) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours EDITORIAL REVIEWA bestseller through six editions, Writing Fiction by novelists Janet Burroway and Elizabeth Stuckey-French explores the elements of fiction, providing practical writing techniques and concrete examples. Written in a tone that is personal and non-prescriptive, the text encourages writers to develop proficiency through each step of the writing process, offering an abundance of exercises designed to spur writing and creativity. The text also integrates diverse contemporary short stories in every chapter in the belief that the reading of inspiring fiction goes hand-in-hand with the writing of fresh and exciting stories. Thorough and practical discussions of all the major fictional elements offer students a comprehensive guide to the craft of writing stories. Topics include freewriting, plot, style, characterization, dialogue, time, place, imagery, and point of view. For novice writers looking to develop proficiency. PRODUCT DETAILSPublisher: LongmanPub. Date: 23rd March 2006 Catalog: Book Media: Paperback Number Of Pages: 448 Ean: 9780321277367 Isbn: 0321277368 ABOUT THIS BOOKUSER REVIEWS
I definitely recommend this book. It has helped me so much in my writing. She breaks things down thoroughly, gives great examples and the exercises are very helpful. Want to be a writer? Buy this book!
Rather than focusing on abstract concepts of what a beginning writer should practice, the author provides constant and concrete examples of how to implement such concepts, which makes the book a lot easier to follow and very practical.
The others tell about it already. If you can find an earlier edition of the book, save your money and get that. I was angry when I took a higher level creative fiction class and had to upgrade to the 7th edition, when I had a perfectly good 6th edition on my bookshelf. The main differences I can see are the order of the chapters, and some of the short stories used. All that said, this is a great book with wonderful insight. I would highly recommend it.
This book deserves some real estate on every writer's crowded bookshelf. Whether purchased for a class or for individual study, Burroway's book provides a solid grounding in scene construction, characterization, dialogue, point of view, and more, with readings to illustrate each lesson. This is a must-have manual for those seeking instruction in the elements of fiction.
This book contains lots of helpful hints, projects and encouraging stories and words from other writers. If you're a writer, or just love the writing craft -- I seriously recommend this to you. SIMILAR ITEMS:
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