9781599632629-1599632624-On Writing Fiction: Rethinking conventional wisdom about the craft

On Writing Fiction: Rethinking conventional wisdom about the craft

ISBN-13: 9781599632629
ISBN-10: 1599632624
Author: David Jauss
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Format: Paperback 256 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781599632629
ISBN-10: 1599632624
Author: David Jauss
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Format: Paperback 256 pages

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On Writing Fiction: Rethinking conventional wisdom about the craft (ISBN-13: 9781599632629 and ISBN-10: 1599632624), written by authors David Jauss, was published by Writer's Digest Books in 2011. With an overall rating of 4.1 stars, it's a notable title among other Reference (Words, Language & Grammar ) books. You can easily purchase or rent On Writing Fiction: Rethinking conventional wisdom about the craft (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Reference books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.32.

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The pieces of a satisfying novel or story seem to fit together so effortlessly, so seamlessly, that it's easy to find yourself wondering, "How on earth did the author do this?" The answer is simple: He sat alone at his desk, considered an array of options, and made smart, careful choices. In On Writing Fiction, award-winning author and respected creative writing professor David Jauss offers practical information and advice that will help you make smart creative and technical decisions about such topics as: • Writing prose with syntax and rhythm to create a "soundtrack" for the narrative • Choosing the right point of view to create the appropriate degree of "distance" between your characters and the reader • Harnessing the power of contradiction in the creative process In one thought-provoking essay after another, Jauss sorts through unique fiction-writing conundrums, including how to create those exquisite intersections between truth and fabrication that make all great works of fiction so much more resonant than fiction that follows the "write what you know" approach that's so often used.

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