How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling (How to Write a Damn Good Novel)
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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.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Good companion:
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... more info
Fresh Air:
I've read a lot of books on writing, and I've found that many of them are basically identical. "How to Write A Damn Good Novel", however, is well-written and full of good advice. The writer has a great personality, and really knows how to instruct in a way that works. This book has practical and SPECIFIC information on how to write a Damn Good Novel.
GET THIS BOOK!:
Can you write a proper English sentence? Can you think abstractly enough to invent interesting details, yet analytically enough to form and follow a plan? Would you like to know how to use those skills to write a damn good novel? My first novel attempt resulted in 50,000 words of useless mush. I knew how many words I needed, had a general idea of who my characters were and what the story was. So I wrote and wrote and wrote until I had that many words and the story was done. It sucked like a black hole.... more info
It's like taking a writing course:
I really want to write a novel, but of course I am not a writer at all. Therefore, I started searching for a book that could provide me with a little orientation on how to start writing a novel, and I decided to purchase this book. It was the BEST decision I could have made. I did not get just a little orientation. This book is like actually being enrolled into a creative writing course. It is very well written and very easy to understand. I actually feel like taking a writing class, and I am sure that my... more info
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