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Fiction Writing Master Class - by William Cane (Paperback)

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  • Want to find your voice?
  • About the Author: William Cane is the author of six books, including the international bestseller The Art of Kissing.
  • 288 Pages
  • Language + Art + Disciplines, Writing

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Book Synopsis



Want to find your voice? Learn from the best!

In your development as a writer, you've likely been told to develop your own unique writing style, as if it were as simple as pulling it out of thin air. But finding your voice isn't easy--it requires time, practice, and a thorough understanding of how great fiction is written.

"Fiction Writing Master Class" analyzes the writing styles of twenty-one superior novelists including Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton, Franz Kafka, Flannery O'Connor, Ray Bradbury, and many others. This fascinating and insightful guide mines the writing secrets of these exceptional authors and shows you how to use them to develop a writing style that stands out in a crowd.

You'll discover how to:

  • Create characters as memorable as Herman Melville's Captain Ahab
  • Master point of view with techniques from Fyodor Dostoevsky
  • Pick up the pace by keeping your sentences lean like Ernest Hemingway
  • Incorporate sensual details like James Bond creator Ian Fleming
  • Add suspense to your story by following the lead of horror master Stephen King
And that's not all, "Fiction Writing Master Class" is your key to understanding and implementing the proven techniques of history's greatest authors, taking your writing to a whole new level of excellence in the process.



About the Author



William Cane is the author of six books, including the international bestseller The Art of Kissing. His work has been featured in print and electronic media internationally and has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Elle, and Seventeen.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines
Sub-Genre: Writing
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Theme: Composition
Format: Paperback
Author: William Cane
Language: English
Street Date: March 18, 2015
TCIN: 94274825
UPC: 9781599639161
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-9022
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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