An edition of A writer's guide to fiction
(2004)
A writer's guide to fiction
1st Perigee ed.
by Elizabeth Lyon
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The second book in the Writer's Compass series from professional writing instructor Elizabeth Lyon offers both aspiring and established authors the fundamentals of writing and selling a great novel or short story. In addition to the basics of characterization, plot, pacing, and theme, A Writer's Guide to Fiction also features a plan for revising fiction, a guide to marketing, samples of cover and query letters, and methods of honing the writing craft.
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Table of Contents
North: Getting your bearings
The lay of the land
Finding the characters for your story
Finding a map for your story
Heroes and heroines
First steps
Deepening your characters
Casting characters for story and plot
Mapping from A to B to Z
Narration and visuals: setting, description, and imagery
Finding your gait
Ending steps
South: Troubleshooting and problem-solving
Problems of characterization, structure, technique, and style
East: Your rising star
Learning to market
West: Refining your vision
New horizons.
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"A Perigree book."
Includes index.
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