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What If?: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers (Paperback)

by Anne Bernays (Author), Pamela Painter (Author)

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Paperback: 528 pages
Publisher: Longman; 2 edition (5 Jan 2004)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0321107179
ISBN-13: 978-0321107176
Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.4 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Organized by the elements of fiction and comprised primarily of writing exercises, this text helps students hone and refine their craft with a practical, hands-on approach to writing fiction.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent : useful chapters in bite sized pieces!, 2 May 1999

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The great thing about this book is that the chapters are so short and give you exercises to do right now without a lot of prerequisite preparation. I have written a few stories just based on the exercises. They unearth valuable memories that can be used to enliven stories.

The authors also point out that *everybody's* life is printworthy. If you take the time to remember the large tangle of interesting experiences you've had, many can be used in fiction.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best exercise book I've found, 30 April 1999

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I've done a lot of reading on writing fiction, and this is by far one of the best. While other books talk about how to go about writing, this one gives you exercises designed to guide you to putting those ideas into practice. It's guarenteed to improve your writing! My writing group has used it for about a year and the members love it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 4 Jan 2007

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As a writer and teacher of creative writing I find this a gold mine for starter activities and longer writing exercises. It lets you try out approaches and techniques rather than being a how to guide to creative writing- and most importantly shares with you the results of other writers (both famous and unknown) who have done the exercises.

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