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How to Write Fiction: Tools and Techniques by [E.E. "Doc" Murdock]

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This remarkable book can actually teach you how to write fiction. Dr. Murdock, an award-winning California State University professor, has developed an entirely new approach to the teaching of creative writing: he shows you how to write compelling fiction by "building" example stories. Step by step, he describes each stage of the story-creation process, pointing out how and why a fiction-writing tool works best. Even if you are not interested in learning how to write fiction, the way he "builds" his example stories is entertaining in itself. You watch characters and scenes being created right before your eyes, and you find yourself turning those pages not only to find out about the next writing technique, but also to find out "what happens next" in the evolving stories (the original short stories alone are worth the price of the book). We highly recommend this book to anyone, but especially to those interested in the process that is creative writing.

                                                                                   FictionWeek.com --This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

Dr. Murdock is a California State University professor. He is the author of eight novels: The Robots of Cottage H, God's Messenger - God's Victim, The Pain Artist, A Psalm for Cock Robin, My Vietnam War, Crueltown, The End of the Civil War, and Who Owns Arizona? He is also the author of several textbooks including How to Write Fiction: Tools and Techniques, and a number of history/political books, including From Washington and Adams to Hillary and Trump: The Stories behind the Story of Every Presidential Election. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01AQYLN1O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ H.O.T. Press Publishing (January 16, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 16, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 347 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
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    Professor - California State University, Long Beach

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5.0 out of 5 stars he takes all the mystery out of the process of POV and for the writer with some experience it’s an excellent refresher course
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4.0 out of 5 stars This book didn't come off like a how-to-write book
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5.0 out of 5 stars An eye opener for how to write fiction. Ease ...
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