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Making Shapely Fiction
Paperback

Making Shapely Fiction

by Jerome Stern

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Paperback · 288 pages W. W. Norton & Company · 2000

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Making Shapely Fiction

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.

The book, Making Shapely Fiction [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9780393321241 in Paperback by Jerome Stern may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.

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Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Author
Jerome Stern
Format
Paperback
Published
Nov 17, 2000
ISBN-13
9780393321241
ISBN-10
039332124X
Pages
288
Carton quantity
36 copies
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