Talent cannot be taught, but craftsmanship certainly can. Now available in a revised third edition, after numerous reprints, this book is written mainly with the beginner in mind. It is designed to help anyone with talent and dedication to master the techniques of writing a novel that should satisfy not only the author but also the reader and publisher. It is clearly written, covering all aspects of the craft and answers many questions which confront the novice. It also contains a wealth of quotations from contemporary writers.
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Dianne Doubtfire is the author of twelve novels, a play, numerous articles and short stories as well as books on practical subjects. She was a lecturer and tutor in creative writing and has twice chaired the Swanwick Writers Summer School.
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A novel is a story about people. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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A novel is a story about people. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
creative mood Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United Kingdom, New York, Book Club, Year Book, Graham Greene, The Flesh, The Writer's Handbook New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Realms of Gold by Margaret Drabble in Front Matter, page 22, and page 55
- Aspects of the Novel by E.M. Forster in Front Matter, page 44, and page 51
- A Burnt-Out Case (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin) by Graham Greene in Front Matter, page 20, and page 54
- How to Write and Sell a Synopsis Pb by Stella Whitelaw in Front Matter, page 68, and Back Matter
- How to Write for Teenagers by David S. Williams in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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- The Business of Writing (Allison & Busby's Writer's Guides) by Gordon Wells on page 73, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- How to Plot Your Novel (Allison & Busby Writers' Guides) (Allison & Busby Writers' Guides) by Jean Saunders in Front Matter
- The Crime Writer's Handbook (Allison & Busby Writers' Guides) by Douglas Wynn in Front Matter
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