How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic StorytellingWritten in a clear, crisp, accessible style, this book is perfect for beginners as well as professional writers who need a crash course in the down-to-earth basics of storytelling. Talent and inspiration can't be taught, but Frey does provide scores of helpful suggestions and sensible rules and principles. |
Contents
WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT IS WHO | 1 |
THE THREE GREATEST RULES OF DRAMATIC WRITING CONFLICT CONFLICT CONFLICT | 27 |
THE TYRANNY OF THE PREMISE OR WRITING A STORY WITHOUT A PREMISE IS LIKE ROWING A BOAT WITHOUT OARS | 49 |
THE ABCS OF STORYTELLING | 68 |
RISING TO THE CLIMAX OR THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING IS IN THE PREMISE | 84 |
VIEWPOINT POINT OF VIEW FLASHBACKING AND SOME NIFTY GADGETS IN THE NOVELISTS BAG OF TRICKS | 98 |
THE FINE ART OF GREAT DIALOGUE AND SENSUOUS DRAMATIC PROSE | 122 |
REWRITING THE FINAL AGONIES | 150 |
THE ZEN OF NOVEL WRITING | 161 |
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How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic ... James N. Frey No preview available - 1987 |
How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic ... James N. Frey No preview available - 1987 |
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