Here you'll learn
*Why the future of the Western looks bright, even for beginners.
*how to glean gripping novel plot ideas from old West history
*how to put real flesh-and-blood people on your pages.
*how to put dialogue into your characters' own parlance
*about narrative voice-which to use, and when to use it
*why crisp, tight writing strengthens your story
*how to layer on suspense- and resolve it with a wallop
*how to do library research, talk to old hands, listen to the land
*how to boost the odds of selling your books
Called the most authentic writer of the American West, Braun presents a craftsmanlike approach to creating the Western novel with words that ring as true as a silver dollar. When you've finished the reading, you'll be ready for the writing, and you'll write a romping good story. Because that's all that counts.
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This review is from: How to Write Western Novels (Genre Writing Series) (Hardcover)
How to Write Western novels is one of those books you buy to keep next to your computer. Matt Braun gives solid advise on various sub-genres of the western, how they are structured, character building, finding your voice, and knowing your setting. I am just revising a western. You'd better believe I am using it. Thank you Matt!
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Whether you're writing a western or not, Braun's gritty, straightforward approach to the craft of storytelling is a refreshing change from the usual pabulum on writing. He does not waste time reminding readers of the importance of noun-verb agreement and other fundamentals of prose. Instead he tackles the real bogeys--plotting, character development, and "writer's block." Abundant personal examples and dry wit make this a fun read.
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