Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Short Stories
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (950 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0070390770 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Full of tips and techniques that work, it makes an indispensable, reliable collaborator. This guide to writing compelling, memorable short stories gives you all the essentials without wasted words. It tells you how and where to get ideas, how to establish and sustain excitement, how to create live, colorful characters, and how to plot, develop and bring home your story. You'll find it ideal whether you're studying alone or supplementing a creative or fiction writing course, conference or workshop.. It even includes exercises to help you perfect your story-telling skills
This book is a gem W. J. Cornelius Over the past few months I have collected and read many books on creative writing with a slant towards the art and technique of fiction. All the while I write and read everyday improving my writing and improving my understanding. I can certainly recommend many books that I have recently read and st. Carol M. said The best definition of a short story if you want to write one.. "Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Short Stories" gives the writer a bifocal look at the genre: Part: How to loosen up and start writing. Part: The Anatomy of a Short Story (aside from being short). The key uniqueness is the avoidance of didactic lessons on proper English and punctuation, which. Good Quick Reference Guide J. E. Gibbons Schaum's guide is a good quick reference guide in the same sense a good gourmet cookbook may serve as a quick reference guide for getting a creative meal started. It is helpful in recalling key incredients and in just what portions and in what order they should be presented but as far as a guide to
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Look to Schaum's Quick Guides for Step-by-step guidance to help you move quickly through the essentials Do's and don'ts for avoiding common errors Clear explanations and practical how-to's Checklists and exercises for fast skill-building . From the Back CoverGreat short stories the Schaum's wayWrite the kinds of stories that keep readers glued to the page from start to finish. Quickly and simply, this concise guide gives you clear explanations, proven tips and techniques--plus dozens of examples from well-known authors--that show you how to come up with dynamic ideas, create living, colorful characters, and develop a unique plot.This simulating guide will help you to start confidently, write freely, finish strongly, and make the most of your talent