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Elements of Fiction Writing. Beginnings, Middles & Ends

Paperback • 2011 • English

Elements of Fiction Writing. Beginnings, Middles & Ends

By Nancy Kress

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About the book

Get Your Readers' Attention-And Keep It-From the First World to the Final Page Translating that initial flash of inspiration into a complete story requires careful crafting. So how do you keep your story from beginning slowly, floundering midway, and trailing off at the end? Nancy Kress shows you effective solutions for potential problems at each stage of your story-essential lessons for strong start-to-finish storytelling.Hook readers, agents, and editors in the first three paragraphs.Make and ...Show more

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9781599632193

Published year

2011

Language

English

Original title

Elements of Fiction Writing. Beginnings, Middles & Ends

Format

Paperback

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