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The Art And Craft Of Storytelling: A Comprehensive Guide To Classic Writing Techniques Paperback – December 15, 2008
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- Print length272 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateDecember 15, 2008
- Dimensions6 x 0.68 x 9 inches
- ISBN-109781582975597
- ISBN-13978-1582975597
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The essential guidebook for anyone who wants to write a book. Comprehensive and clear, it is a must read for new authors embarking on their writing journey.
- Peter Guber, Chairman and CEO, Mandalay Entertainment Group
I've written for television for many years, functioning like the piano player who can play anything but can't read music. Nancy Lamb's book taught me how read the music of writing. The Art and Craft of Storytelling takes you from plot to character, through writer's block, to the finale. If you want to write, read this book. If you already write but want to read the music, read this book--and keep it handy.
- Joe Halderman, Producer/Writer, CBS News, 48 HOURS MYSTERY
From the Book of Job to Harry Potter, this is the story of stories - and how to spin them with wit, grace and style, This could be the start of a beautiful relationship between your imagination and your pen.
- John Harlow, The Sunday Times of London.
As a teacher of dramatic narrative technique at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, I can say that this book is going on a "must read" list for my students! The Art and Craft of Storytelling is articulate, cohesive, insightful and comprehensive. It takes every question I've been asked by a student or have discussed with fellow writers and answers it--not just summarily, but in depth and with valuable examples. All of this in a bright humorous style that makes the learning go down easy. A writing book of this caliber is a rare find, and I recommend it for all aspiring writers, as well as established writers looking for an excellent refresher course.
- Dale Griffiths Stamos, SBWC instructor and award-winning playwright
About the Author
Nancy Lamb is the author of forty-three books of fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. She has taught writing at workshops in Singapore; Athens, Georgia; and Big Sur, California. She can be reached through her Web site, www.nancylamb.com.
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- ASIN : 1582975590
- Publisher : Writer's Digest Books; 1st Edition (December 15, 2008)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 272 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9781582975597
- ISBN-13 : 978-1582975597
- Item Weight : 13.1 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.68 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #308,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #506 in Words, Language & Grammar Reference
- #936 in Writing Skill Reference (Books)
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About the author

Nancy Lamb is the author of 44 books of fiction and non-fiction for children and adults. Lamb's latest novel is "Her Gentlemen Callers," a steamy tale about one woman's week of freedom from the shackles of a suffocating marriage . . . now available on Kindle.
She is also the author of "The Art and Craft of Storytelling" and "The Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children." Lamb has served on the faculty of the Big Sur Writing Workshop and the Big Sur Children's Writing Workshop. She taught at the Hariette Austin Writing Program at the University of Georgia, and recently taught a master class in Singapore for the Media Development Authority.
In addition to writing and teaching, she is also an editor and story strategist.
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However, if you do not have her "Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children", then I would highly recommend this one as your "First" book. It teaches you all that you need to start off writing in such a clear and concise way. It's a quality book that is user-friendly and easy to understand. And although the info is pretty similar to her previous book, I found the new examples in this book refreshing.
Nancy Lamb, if you are reading this, I hope you get to write more books on Fiction writing. We are in deeply need of high quality Editing/Revision books and Character Development/Dialogue books. Writers Digest, take note.
I've been a writer all my life, made a good living in advertising, and you've reinforced a lot of rules I've followed, many I've ignored, and revealed some I wish didn't exist. They'll all help me become the writer I will be.
We have a young writer from Ireland staying with us, and I'm giving her a copy of Nancy Lamb's "Storytelling" with this inscription: Read this wonderful book slowly. And browse through it the rest of your life.
As a playwright, with one recent success, I've also found in Storytelling some great reminders of what keeps a story moving on a stage.
But for now, I'm going to wring out the miscues from that overwrought novel.
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She loved it. Job done...



