MAKING SHAPELY FICTION
by Stern, JeromeEdition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1991-03-01
Publisher(s): W W Norton & Co Inc
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Summary
This book is different from other books on writing. You can start writing serious fiction from the first page -- because, as Jerome Stern makes clear, learning to write spontaneously is the first step to writing well. As you begin to grasp the principle of momentum, tension and immediacy, you'll find your fiction has shape and form. You'll discover how to "write what you know," and avoid the traps and pitfalls awaiting fledgeling authors. A cross-referenced Alphabet for Writers includes incisive entries for such writerly concerns as Anti-Heroes, Dialogue, Sex, and Style. Whether you're a beginning, a seasoned professional, or a teacher of the craft, you already know there are no rules in writing ficton . . .but Jerome Stern will inspire you to find your personal path.
Table of Contents
| What This Book Does and Why | xiii | ||||
| Acknowledgments | xvii | ||||
| PART I THE SHAPES OF FICTION | |||||
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| PART II A CAUTIONARY INTERLUDE | |||||
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| PART III FROM ACCURACY TO ZIGZAG: AN ALPHABET FOR WRITERS OF FICTION | |||||
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