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How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling Author: James N. Frey $13.57 |
How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling |
Editorial Review:
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 
Great Tips in a Little Book: 
I would recommend this book as a good reference. Frey fulfills his promise that the book is a "step-by-step no nonsense guide to dramatic storytelling."
The title of chapter two gives a flavor of the book. "The Three Greatest Rules of Dramatic Writing: Conflict! Conflict! Conflict!"
This is, of course, true. Without a character who faces a problem, your story is like a sheet in the wind.
In writing this review, I thumbed Frey's book and found it to be a great review of writing concepts.
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
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