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Monkeys with Typewriters: How to Write Fiction and Unlock the Secret Power of Stories

Paperback • 2017 • English

Monkeys with Typewriters: How to Write Fiction and Unlock the Secret Power of Stories

By Scarlett Thomas

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About the book

Exploring great plots from Plato to The Matrix, from Tolstoy to Toy Story, Scarlett Thomas's new book is for writers and readers who want to unlock any narrative and create their own. Filled with creative exercises, structures, and charts, Thomas' manual breaks down the fiction writing process and demonstrates that everyone has material to write about, whether they believe it or not. Have you ever had your heart broken, or broken someone else's heart? Have you ever won an argument but later real...Show more

Book details

ISBN

9781593766658

Publisher

SOFT SKULL PRESS

Published year

2017

Language

English

Original title

Monkeys with Typewriters: How to Write Fiction and Unlock the Secret Power of Stories

Format

Paperback

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