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Title Write away : one novelist's approach to fiction and the writing life / Elizabeth George
Edition First edition
Published New York : HarperCollins, 2004

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 MELB  808.3 G3477/W  AVAILABLE
Description xi, 270 pages ; 21 cm
regular print
Contents Pt. I. An Overview of the Craft -- 1. Story Is Character -- 2. Setting Is Story -- 3. Nothing Without Landscape -- 4. Plotting: "It Is the Cause, My Soul" -- Pt. II. The Basics -- 5. Yes, There's More About Plot. But First ... -- 6. Onward from Idea -- 7. The Start: Decision, Decisions -- 8. As There Is Viewpoint, So Is There Voice -- 9. Voice: You Gotta Have 'Tude -- 10. Dialogue: Speak the Speech, If You Will -- 11. Tricks of the Dialogue Trade -- 12. The Scene: Okay, So It Is Rocket Science -- Pt. III. Technique -- 13. Knowledge Is Power, Technique Is Glory -- 14. Loose Ends -- Pt. IV. Process -- 15. Baby Steps First -- 16. The Value of Bum Glue -- 17. Tidbits from Q & A -- Pt. V. Examples and Guides -- 18. Gimme a Map, Please -- 19. All About Character -- 20. Turning Places into Settings -- 21. Final Words -- 22. The Process in a Nutshell
Summary "In Write Away author Elizabeth George offers would-be writers exactly what they need to know about how to construct a novel. She provides a detailed overview of the craft and gives helpful instruction on all elements of writing, from setting and plot to technique and process. To illustrate her points, George presents excerpts from a number of well-known writers, including Barbara Kingsolver, Harper Lee, E. M. Forster, John Irving, Toni Morrison, Stephen King, Ernest Hemingway, and Alice Hoffman."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Fiction -- Authorship.
Genre/Form Nonfiction
LC no. 2003050946
ISBN 0060560428 alkaline paper