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"The best source of fiction is the zone in which knowledge and the lack of knowledge meet, where you wonder." Read the first page
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It has an easy to read format that is amusing and gives great examples; full of practical advice and useful writing exercises it has become a firm favourite of mine and should be a must-have for everyone else interested in writing fiction to any standard.
This one, though, I borrowed from the library and renewed it a couple of times before I realized I wasn't ever going to want to give it back. The next day, I returned it to the library and stopped in at the bookstore to buy my very own copy.
This book is very methodical, a little like taking a writing course on your own, at home. If you take Novakovich's suggestions seriously, keeping all the exercise goals in mind, you ought to have more than a few marvellous creations of your own by the time you're done.
The only thing I didn't like about this book was a lengthy inclusion of a story of his own. It is somewhat enlightening, but takes up too much space for what is gained, in my opinion.
You'll need motivation to get through this book, but Novakovich makes it easy, building on previous exercises to craft original, imaginative finished and semi-finished fiction pieces. And the feeling of accomplishment when you emerge at the end of the book is well worth the purchase price and the work you put into completing it.
This book is not meant for straight reading. One must exercise. One must write. Yes. Keep it in your lap as you start your prolonged apprenticeship with this book.
It is well organized--even if you have some writing experience, you might still find yourself flipping through the chapters when you have a question on, per se, plot or characterization. And best of all, it endorses learning by doing, including several exercises at the end of each chapter.
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