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For a story to be successful, it must come alive on the page. With Description & Setting, writers will learn how to make every detail count as they create believable people, places and events. This valuable reference work: Shows writers how to master the challenging - and often overlooked - subjects of description and setting; Offers hands-on action-and-results exercises that allow readers to incorporate lessons into their own work; Provides busy writers with accessible information through sidebars, exercises, checklists and more; With clear examples from popular fiction and tips for specific genres, bringing a story to life has never been this easy or this fun.
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Ron Rozelle is the author of three books and teaches creative writing at workshops and universities.
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One of the first things I learned about the difference between good and bad writing is that good writing is not entirely dependent upon the setting. Read the first page
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One of the first things I learned about the difference between good and bad writing is that good writing is not entirely dependent upon the setting. Read the first page
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love most books on creative writing, I had an Amazon voucher, I saw this title and I thought "Why not?'. Big mistake! First of all it doesn't really do what it says on the tin. It's supposed to be about description and setting. There are only a few chapters on the latter. The rest is about character, show not tell, etc. O.K the subtitle of the book says 'crafting a believable world of people, places, and events' so I can live with the other stuff.However, I found myself flitting from chapter to chapter because every time I started to read the topic I would ask myself the same question every time : When are you going to get to the point? For instance chapter 5 begins with a story about James Michener and how he could write about a chair in such a way that the reader would know exactly how it would feel to sit in that chair. I was fascinated initially.I'm dying to know how to do it. Five and a half pages later (one page is a list of books with some form of sensibility in the titles) the author begins to tell me in a mundane manner stuff I know already.There are much better books than this about by Sol Stein(Solutions for Writers) and Janet Burroway (Writing Fiction). Save your money and give Description and Setting a miss.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this the most useful and practical book on fiction writing I've read - and I've read a fair few. His examples are telling, he breaks his subject matter into digestible and often amusing chunks, and he inspires you to have a go yourself rather than be a passive reader.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This writer's series of books is a joy, not only to learn the secrets of telling a good yarn, but most surprisingly also doubles as an excellent guide to understanding a lot about human nature. As with every book in this series (and I've got them all) the author's text is so easy to follow, and every point is illustrated with examples and very easy to understand. No way could these works be described as long winded or boring, in fact like any good story, they are very hard to put down.
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Learning the Craft
As with the other books in the Write Great Fiction series, this title is a great starting point for newcomers to writing - like I was when I bought Description & Setting. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Greg Scowen
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Good book, learned a lot. Informative with lots of useful hints and tips. Highly recommended book if you want to learn this craft of writing.
Published 6 months ago by NIGEL COOPER
Worth its value
I found the reading very interesting. Though some parts tell nothing new (which doesn't make them rubbish, anyway), others are well dealt with and help understanding the role of... Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2009 by tar-alima
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