By Cunning and Craft
Author | : Peter Selgin |
Publisher | : Writer's Digest Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007-02-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 1582974918 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781582974910 |
Rating | : 4/5 (910 Downloads) |
Download or read book By Cunning and Craft written by Peter Selgin and published by Writer's Digest Books. This book was released on 2007-02-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten Lessons for the Fiction Writer &break;&break;Writing successful fiction is a balance between trusting one's own instincts and making the right conscious choices. In By Cunning & Craft, award-winning novelist and short-story writer Peter Selgin shows you how to combine the instinctive process of creation with sound technical ingenuity. &break;&break;With precise instruction and examples from classic and best-selling works, this authoritative guide helps you master the ten essential fiction-writing elements: inspiration; character; point of view; structure and plot; theme; dialogue; description; scenes, summary, and flashback; voice and style; and revision. &break;&break;Whether you're facing the blank pages of a first draft or trying to revise a completed manuscript, By Cunning & Craft provides you with the guidance you need to outfox common writing pitfalls and make sure your work isn't wanting in wit - or perfection.