Ebook: The liar's companion : a field guide for fiction writers
Author: Block Lawrence
- Tags: Fiction -- Authorship -- Handbooks manuals etc. Fiction -- Technique -- Handbooks manuals etc. REFERENCE / Handbooks & Manuals Fiction -- Authorship. Fiction -- Technique. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Composition & Creative Writing LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric REFERENCE / Writing Skills Reference.
- Year: 2011
- Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
- City: New York, NY
- Language: English
- epub
A must-have collection of essays on the art and craft of fiction from Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Lawrence Block For ten years, New York Times bestselling crime novelist Lawrence Block drew on the hard-won wisdom he gained creating over one hundred books to write a monthly column for Writer’s Digest. Collected here for the first time are writings that illuminate the tricks of the authorial trade,Read more...
Abstract: A must-have collection of essays on the art and craft of fiction from Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Lawrence Block For ten years, New York Times bestselling crime novelist Lawrence Block drew on the hard-won wisdom he gained creating over one hundred books to write a monthly column for Writer’s Digest. Collected here for the first time are writings that illuminate the tricks of the authorial trade, from creating a fresh story and delivering a powerful ending, to adapting books for the screen and deciding when to make the switch to fulltime writer. Filled with wit and insight, The Liar’s Companion is a must-read for experts, amateurs, and anyone interested in learning to craft great fiction from one of the field’s modern masters. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Lawrence Block, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection