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How to Write a Novel – Half Right is Half Wrong
The largest single issue for fiction writers is not “how to write” but “what to write?” – what to have happen next, and next, and next…
We are not plagued by a lack of imagination but by the very abundance of imagination. There are too many possibilities, too many possible directions, courses, actions, etc., that we can choose for our characters to take.
Our imaginations do not fail us because they are empty but because they overflow constantly with a multiplicity of possibilities. The problem then is not lack of choices but too many of them. The question then is how do we choose? Read the rest of this entry »
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By Cunning and Craft: Sound Advice and Practical Wisdom for Fiction Writers
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Writing successful fiction is a balance between trusting one’s own instincts and making the right conscious choices. In By Cunning & Craft, award-winning novelist and short-story writer Peter Selgin shows you how to combine the instinctive process of creation with sound technical ingenuity. With precise instruction and examples from classic and best-selling works, this authoritative guide helps you master the ten essential fiction-writing elements: in… More >>
By Cunning and Craft: Sound Advice and Practical Wisdom for Fiction Writers
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