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 Writing
Short Stories and Articles
Adele Ramet
How to get your work published in newspapers and magazines. This
practical book shows you how to produce manuscripts to fit a specific
slot, advises on how to adapt a style to suit different markets,
and how to utilise research material to write facts and fiction
effectively. This new third edition also incorporates Creating
a Twist in the Tale, previously published by How To Books. Adele
Ramet writes regularly for magazines, teaches creative writing,
and has been a guest tutor at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
£7.69* - save 30%
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 Writing
Great Short Stories
Margaret Lucke
Write the kinds of stories that keep readers
glued to the page from start to finish. This concise guide to writing
compelling, memorable short stories tells you how and where to get
ideas, how to establish and sustain excitement, how to create living,
colourful characters, and how to plot and develop your story. Full
of tips and techniques that work, it makes an indispensable, reliable
collaborator. There are also exercises to help you perfect your
story-telling skills, do's and don'ts for avoiding common errors,
plus dozens of examples from well-known authors. Start confidently,
write freely, finish strongly, and make the most of your talent.
Only £5.59!* |
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 Creating
Short Fiction
Damon Knight
The classic guide to writing short fiction.
Offers tips on choosing characters, locations, viewpoint and style,
developing an idea into a story, creating realistic dialogue,
and overcoming the technical problems of writing fiction.
£7.88* - save 9%
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 Cracking
the Short Story Market
Iain Pattison
This is probably the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide available
for the UK short story market. It covers basic topics such as
plotting, characterisation and dialogue, and also has chapters
on writing genre fiction, writing for radio, writing for competitions,
and more, as well as a helpful chapter on 'The Art of Selling'.
The style is highly readable, sometimes quite witty, and the author
uses plenty of examples drawn from published work. An essential
buy for any aspiring short story writer. The author has had short
stories published on radio and in magazines internationally and
he has vast experience as a creative writing tutor, a leader of
workshops and a judge of countless competitions.
Only £9.99!*
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 How
to Write Short Stories
Sharon Sorenson
This book offers advice on using characters, setting, plot, and
dialogue to create an effective short story and includes sample
short stories with analysis. Fun to read and full of tips, guides,
and suggestions.
£7.32* - save 9%
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 How
to Write a Million
Orson Scott Card, Lewis Turco, Ansen Dibell
Revealing the secrets of successful authorship
- plot, characterisation and dialogue - this guide contains everything
the aspiring author needs to get started. It explains how to build
short stories and novels that don't fizzle out, how to invent
characters and how to revise drafts.
£7.99* - save 20%
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 How
to Write Short-Short Stories
Stella Whitelaw
Advice on how to write a short-short story,
covering the different types of story, how to present work to
editors, length, ideas, shape and structure, the opening paragraph,
characterisation and cutting.
£8.45* - save 9%
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 Writing
the Short Story
A Hands-on Program
Jack M. Bickham
The author presents a workshop based on his 'Blueprint' series.
Writers complete lists, charts and exercises that lead them to
a finished short story by creating complete character profiles
before writing, choosing the most appropriate setting, maintaining
tension, and overcoming story-impeding obstacles.
£8.47* - save 9%
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