How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling (How to Write a Damn Good Novel)
by James N. Frey
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Author: James N. FreyEdition: Hardcover
Published: 1987-12-15
ISBN: 0312010443
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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Book Review: Good companion
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this book while writing my first novel to get some of the 'tricks of the trade'. I dont know what I exactly expected it to be, but it is not 'tricks of the trade', as it were. It's more like a textbook. A very decent one even. It is obviously well written in a clear and concise language and supported by very good examples of the techniques and exercices suggested.
I have read other reviews stating that this book delivers advice on things so basic, that you didn't even thought of them. This, I believe, is rubbish. This book doesn't deliver anything that you probably in some way, shape or form did not already know if you are an aspiring writer. It does, however, organize all this information in a very good way, making it easy to check and re-check your work in progress. Sometimes you will know something, but being human, forget it, and then perhaps find it somewhere in the pages of this book. It serves as a great inspiration/organizer,and is a very good place to look when you get stuck.
Highly recommendable.
Summary of How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling (How to Write a Damn Good Novel)
Written in a clear, crisp, accessible style, this book is perfect for beginners as well as professional writers who need a crash course in the down-to-earth basics of storytelling. Talent and inspiration can't be taught, but Frey does provide scores of helpful suggestions and sensible rules and principles.
An international bestseller, How to Write a Damn Good Novel will enable all writers to face that intimidating first page, keep them on track when they falter, and help them recognize, analyze, and correct the problems in their own work.
An international bestseller, How to Write a Damn Good Novel will enable all writers to face that intimidating first page, keep them on track when they falter, and help them recognize, analyze, and correct the problems in their own work.
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