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Chargement... By Cunning and Craft: Sound Advice and Practical Wisdom for Fiction Writerspar Peter Selgin
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Based on the belief that writing successful fiction is a balance between making the right conscious choices and trusting one's own instincts, this text shows readers how to combine the instinctive process of creation with sound technical ingenuity. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Selgin's book covers the basic elements of writing, such as people, plot, dialogue and voice. He relies heavily on examples from classic and current literature and quotes from famous authors, and it works very well; even at 250 pages, it's a very quick read. The voice is pleasant as well - never condescending.
However, if you have any other books on writing, there isn't really anything new here except for enjoyable quotes such as Hemingway's statement, "All first drafts are excrement." If a writer wants to learn more of the revision and editing process, this book is okay, but doesn't delve into the essential nitty-gritty details like Browne and King's Self-Editing for Writers. Selgin's final chapter on "Inspiration, Perspiration, and Publication" didn't fit the flow of the rest of the book at all. It spoke in far too general terms about the submissions process and what should be included. The publisher, Writer's Digest, has scads of books on the preparation of query letters alone.
In all, not a bad book if you're just starting to work on a writing career or your writing library, but I probably won't be keeping this on my shelf. ( )