Título: Guide to fiction writing
Autor: Phyllis A. Whitney
Sinopse: In this practical handbook, one of the most successful fiction writers in the world analyzes her tested methods and techniques and tells writers how to use them to write and sell their own novels and stories.
Part 1, Methods and Process, examines in detail the various approaches to writing fiction and discusses the importance of developing strict working habits, organizing a notebook (the basis of all Miss Whitney’s novels), and planning and plotting a novel. The author shares her experiences in finding fresh ideas, putting inspiration to work and overcoming writer’s block.
Part 2, Techniques, describes the elements of the fiction writer’s craft that are essential to writing satisfying and salable material: viewpoint; beginnings, middles, and endings; conflict; suspense and surprise; believable characters; and flashbacks, transitions, and time. Her chapter on revision is invaluable, and includes a checklist of 15 'danger spots’ against which writers should measure their manuscripts before submitting them.
One of the best-selling authors in the world, Phyllis Whitney has written more than 60 books, most recently Frmtt-lion and Poinciana, widely known in both trade and book club editions here and in America. Miss Whitney has taught writing at New York University and Northwestern University in America, and lectured at many writers’ conferences. Thus she is uniquely qualified to write what may well be the best and most succinct book on popular fiction writing to date.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Guide to fiction writing”, de Phyllis A. Whitney, publicado pela editora The writer, em 1982 e com 133 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: The writer
Páginas: 133
Ano: 1982
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Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN:
ISBN13: 9780871161291
