102 Ways to Write a Novel
Indispensable Tips for the Writer of Fiction
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Composition & Creative Writing
| Author: | Alex Quick | ISBN: | 9781906964948 |
| Publisher: | Old Street Publishing | Publication: | July 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Old Street Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alex Quick |
| ISBN: | 9781906964948 |
| Publisher: | Old Street Publishing |
| Publication: | July 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Old Street Publishing |
| Language: | English |
'For God's sake, keep your eyes open. Notice what's going on around you.' William S. Burroughs This step-by-step guide to the art and the craft of writing fiction is a refreshing blend of the practical (how to find an agent), with the more cerebral (how to handle point of view; the importance of rhythm). Throughout, Quick uses the hard-won experiences of his fellow novelists to give colour and depth to his own advice. Did you know, for instance, that Road Dahl wrote in a shed? That Nabokov composed his masterpieces on index cards? Or that most writers get their best work done in the mornings? Full of wit and lightly-worn erudition, 102 Ways to Write a Novel is an elegant, useful and even inspiring vade mecum. It will become a classic of its kind -- the book no writer of fiction should be without.
'For God's sake, keep your eyes open. Notice what's going on around you.' William S. Burroughs This step-by-step guide to the art and the craft of writing fiction is a refreshing blend of the practical (how to find an agent), with the more cerebral (how to handle point of view; the importance of rhythm). Throughout, Quick uses the hard-won experiences of his fellow novelists to give colour and depth to his own advice. Did you know, for instance, that Road Dahl wrote in a shed? That Nabokov composed his masterpieces on index cards? Or that most writers get their best work done in the mornings? Full of wit and lightly-worn erudition, 102 Ways to Write a Novel is an elegant, useful and even inspiring vade mecum. It will become a classic of its kind -- the book no writer of fiction should be without.
