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Elements of Fiction Writing - Beginnings, Middles & Ends - 2nd Edition by Nancy Kress (Paperback)
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- Get Your Readers' Attention--And Keep It--From the First World to the Final PageTranslating that initial flash of inspiration into a complete story requires careful crafting.
- About the Author: Although she began by writing fantasy, Nancy Kress currently writes science fiction, most usually about genetic engineering.
- 176 Pages
- Language + Art + Disciplines, Writing Skills
- Series Name: Elements of Fiction Writing
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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 prob..Book Synopsis
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 keep your story's implicit promise to the reader.
- Build drama and credibility by controlling your prose.
- Consider the price a writer pays for flashbacks.
- Reveal character effectively throughout your story.
About the Author
Although she began by writing fantasy, Nancy Kress currently writes science fiction, most usually about genetic engineering. She teaches regularly at summer conferences such as Clarion, and during the year at the Bethesda Writing Center in Bethesda, Maryland. In addition, she is the "Fiction" columnist for Writer's Digest magazine. She has won two Nebulas and a Hugo, and lost over a dozen more of these awards. Her work has been translated into Swedish, French, Italian, German, and Spanish, among others.Additional product information and recommendations
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