How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them - a Misstep-by-misstep Guide - Brossura

Mittelmark, Howard; Newman, Sandra

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ISBN 10: 0061357952 ISBN 13: 9780061357954

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2008

Riassunto

A lighthearted and authoritative guide to successful commercial writing teaches aspiring novelists how to recognize and avoid such common mistakes as styling their protagonists as cooler versions of themselves and not succumbing to inane descriptive passages. Original. 20,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“The teaching of creative writing just entered a whole new era with the publication of How Not to Write a Novel. Heavens, what a joy this book is....” (Lynne Truss)

Authors and editors Mittlemark and Newman identify writing pitfalls in each aspect of novel writing.... A great resource, this tongue-in-cheek guide is a fun read with a lot of solid advice for would-be novelists. (Publishers Weekly)

This writing how-to should carry a warning: it’s the kind of book one reads at the expense of other responsibilities....a surprisingly distinctive approach within the crowded category of novel-writing guides. (Library Journal)

“[A] hilarious, wickedly observed and deeply useful guide.” (The Observer, review by Kate Saunders)

“Sandra Newman and Howard Mittelmark have produced an invaluable guide.” (The Independent)

L'autore:

Writer and editor Howard Mittelmark's book reviews and essays have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, Hollywood Reporter, Writer's Digest, and other publications. He is the author of the novel Age of Consent.

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• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061357952
• ISBN 13: 9780061357954
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 262