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Book Synopsis`I am sure this slim volume will constitute an invaluable aide to anyone seeking to set out on our stony path' - Frederick Forsyth CBE, author of 'The Day of the Jackal' and many other international bestsellers `Writing Fiction is a little pot of gold... Screenplay by Syd Field for film, Writing Fiction by James Essinger for fiction. It's that simple.' William Osborne, novelist and screenwriter Writing Fiction - a user-friendly guide is a must-read if you want to write stories to a professional standard. It draws on the author's more than thirty years of experience as a professional writer, and on the work and ideas of writers including: * Anthony Burgess * Joseph Conrad * George Eliot * Ken Follett * Frederick Forsyth * Dan Harmon * Ernest Hemingway * David Lodge * Norman Mailer * John Milton * Ben Parker * J.K. Rowling * William Shakespeare * Martin Cruz Smith * J.R.R. Tolkien The twenty-four chapters cover every important matter you need to know about, including: devising a compelling story, creating and developing characters, plotting, `plants', backstory, suspense, dialogue, `show' and `tell', and how to make your novel more real than reality. Also featuring special guest advice from legendary screenwriter Bob Gale, who wrote the three immortal `Back to the Future' movies (1985, 1989 and 1990), and novelist and screenwriter William Osborne, whose many screen credits include the co-writing of the blockbuster `Twins' (1988), this highly entertaining book gives you all the advice and practical guidance you need to make your dream of becoming a published fiction writer come true.
Trade Review`I am sure this slim volume will constitute an invaluable aide to anyone seeking to set out on our stony path' - Frederick Forsyth CBE, author of The Day of the Jackal and many other international bestsellers
Table of ContentsPreface 1: So what is fiction, anyway? 2: Devising a compelling story 3: Two golden rules 4: Lessons from Hollywood 5: The importance of a good outline 6: Which writers should be your model? 7: How long should your novel be? 8: Why you need to pursue everything 9: Character in your novel 10: Your novel's voice 11: Which scenes should be in your novel? 12: Backstory 13: Choosing your characters 14: Depicting villains 15: Dialogue 16: What kind of prose should you be writing? 17: Plants 18: Making your novel more real than reality 19: Language and words 20: Show and tell 21: Suspense 22: The need for your story to be logical 23: Editing and improving your novel 24: Summing up
