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Telling Lies for Fun and Profit (Paperback)

by Lawrence Block (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: William Morrow; 1st Quill Ed edition (Feb 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0688132286
  • ISBN-13: 978-0688132286
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.4 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 409,544 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, 16 April 2008
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This book is based on magazine articles; they are chatty and informal. This style of book and content did not suit me. Mr Block was not serious enough. This is a personal thing. The book does cover useful points but if you already have a book on creative writing, I imagine there will be very little new in this. A more useful general book is Sol Stein's Solutions for Novelists. I understand that Sol Stein has published two titles but they have been reprinted under different titles ( four titles in all) so be careful you don't buy the same book twice. The other title is On growing a Novel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for ANY writer, 16 Jul 1998
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Reading "Telling Lies for Fun and Profit" is the same as having a best friend who's a successful novelist. Lawrence Block's collection of essays gives the inside scoop on both the mechanics of writing as well as the mechanics of being a writer. A must for any writer's library, whether just starting out or already successful.
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