Making Shapely Fiction - Couverture souple

Stern, Jerome

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 039332124X ISBN 13 : 9780393321241

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2000

Synopsis

Here is a book about the craft of writing fiction that is thoroughly useful from the first to the last page--whether the reader is a beginner, a seasoned writer, or a teacher of writing. You will see how a work takes form and shape once you grasp the principles of momentum, tension, and immediacy. "Tension," Stern says, "is the mother of fiction. When tension and immediacy combine, the story begins." Dialogue and action, beginnings and endings, the true meaning of "write what you know," and a memorable listing of don'ts for fiction writers are all covered. A special section features an Alphabet for Writers: entries range from Accuracy to Zigzag, with enlightening comments about such matters as Cliffhangers, Point of View, Irony, and Transitions.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jerome Stern, a professor of English and popular culture, is the author of an acclaimed book on writing, Making Shapely Fiction. His incisive monologues are regularly heard on National Public Radio.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: WW Norton & Co
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 039332124X
• ISBN 13: 9780393321241
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible