Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life - Couverture rigide

George, Elizabeth

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ISBN 10 : 0060560428 ISBN 13 : 9780060560423

Editeur : Harper, 2004

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Here's what I tell my students on the first day when I teach one of my creative writing courses: You will be published if you possess three qualities -- talent, passion, and discipline.

In Write Away, New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George offers would-be writers exactly what they need to know about how to construct a novel. She provides a detailed overview of the craft and gives helpful instruction on all elements of writing, from setting and plot to technique and process. To illustrate her points, George presents excerpts from a number of well-known writers, including Barbara Kingsolver, Harper Lee, E. M. Forster, John Irving, Toni Morrison, Stephen King, Ernest Hemingway, and Alice Hoffman.

In addition to being a clear and concise guide to fiction writing, Write Away also opens a window into the life of Elizabeth George. It reveals the inspiring personal story of how the distinguished author came to be published and how she meticulously researches and crafts her novels.

I have a love-hate relationship with the writing life. I wouldn't wish to have any other kind of life . . . and on the other hand, I wish it were easier. And it never is. The reward comes sentence by sentence. The reward comes in the unexpected inspiration. The reward comes from creating a character who lives and breathes and is perfectly real. But such effort it takes to attain the reward! I would never have believed it would take such effort.

Elizabeth George started her career as a teacher and has spent several years teaching creative writing. She has a solid understanding of the craft and a storyteller's enticing way of passing along helpful information, all of which comes through marvelously in this informative book.

Revue de presse :

“An impressively thorough and down-to-earth guide...a perfect DIY guide for the determined new novelist.” (Sunday Times (London))

“Elizabeth George knows her stuff. How well she knows it is readily apparent in Write Away.” (Bookreporter.com)

“An inclusive and enlightening examination of George’s thoughts on the craft of writing.” (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

“You should buy the book to learn her novel-writing specifics. They’re there in spades.” (Orange County Register)

“A fabulous book for writers.” (Birmingham News)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Harper
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060560428
• ISBN 13: 9780060560423
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 288