Sources
| Source | ID | Link |
|---|---|---|
| GoodReads | 50023911 | https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50023911 |
| Amazon | B071GDVVS9 | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071GDVVS9 |
Description
A Complete Guide to the Craft of Writing Fiction
The Fiction Writing Handbook* is a complete guide for the fiction writer who wants to develop an individual voice and understand the reasons underlying the so-called rules of writing. Although a few rules really are necessary, the vast majority are either dogma or passing fads. Worse, so much advice like “show don’t tell” and “open with action” is often poorly explained and entirely misunderstood, causing writers no end of problems. Similarly, the importance of both character and narrative voice, as well as tone, cannot be overstated.
Writing Myths Exploded
Drawing on twenty years of writing, critiquing, editing and mentoring experience, Dario Ciriello explodes writing myths, shreds conventional wisdom, and dissects the often misleading advice and diktats shouted at writers by books and blogs, agents and publishers. The Fiction Writing Handbook gives authors the necessary tools and insights to retake control of their story and make it unique.
Show Don't Tell, Internal Dialog, Suspense, Tone, and much more clearly explained
Other topics covered in The Fiction Writing Handbook include external and internal dialog, writers' block, traditional vs. indie publishing, PoV (point of view), creating suspense, and much more.
Whether your interest lies in short stories, novels or screenwriting, The Fiction Writing Handbook shows you how to tell your story in your voice and place it before your audience, eschewing novel plotting formulas and cookie-cutter fiction to remain true to your own, exceptional vision while adhering to the few rules that actually matter. Because writing isn’t about prose wonks and industry insiders: it’s about the reader, and most of all it’s about telling a story. Your story.
What reviewers are saying
"I was so impressed by the book I have promised myself that this will be the last book on writing fiction I will ever buy."
"I'm so glad I read this. It's loaded with helpful advice."
"This manual suggests - boldly, sometimes brazenly, and frequently with wry, clever wit - that the ends justify the means; that you are "allowed" to use whatever technique moves you in order to tell your story."
*Originally published in 2017 under the title, "Drown the Cat"
Writing Myths Exploded
Drawing on twenty years of writing, critiquing, editing and mentoring experience, Dario Ciriello explodes writing myths, shreds conventional wisdom, and dissects the often misleading advice and diktats shouted at writers by books and blogs, agents and publishers. The Fiction Writing Handbook gives authors the necessary tools and insights to retake control of their story and make it unique.
Show Don't Tell, Internal Dialog, Suspense, Tone, and much more clearly explained
Other topics covered in The Fiction Writing Handbook include external and internal dialog, writers' block, traditional vs. indie publishing, PoV (point of view), creating suspense, and much more.
Whether your interest lies in short stories, novels or screenwriting, The Fiction Writing Handbook shows you how to tell your story in your voice and place it before your audience, eschewing novel plotting formulas and cookie-cutter fiction to remain true to your own, exceptional vision while adhering to the few rules that actually matter. Because writing isn’t about prose wonks and industry insiders: it’s about the reader, and most of all it’s about telling a story. Your story.
What reviewers are saying
"I was so impressed by the book I have promised myself that this will be the last book on writing fiction I will ever buy."
"I'm so glad I read this. It's loaded with helpful advice."
"This manual suggests - boldly, sometimes brazenly, and frequently with wry, clever wit - that the ends justify the means; that you are "allowed" to use whatever technique moves you in order to tell your story."
*Originally published in 2017 under the title, "Drown the Cat"