| Description |
214 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Writers and Readers -- 2. Choosing Compelling Material -- 3. Words, Words, Words -- 4. Making a Story -- 5. Polishing Plot -- 6. A Certain Air of Refinement -- 7. Crafting Characters -- 8. The Content of Your Characters |
| Summary |
In The Art of Compelling Fiction, you'll find out how to transform a competent story into a great one, turn the ordinary into the memorable. Christopher T. Leland will give you a new understanding of the reader-writer relationship, enabling you to surprise and intrigue your readers, charm, frighten and transport them, and always stay one step ahead, leading them with a deft and sure touch |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Fiction -- Technique.
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| LC no. |
97045986 |
| ISBN |
1884910300 (alk. paper) |
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