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Rewriting: A Creative Approach to Writing Fiction (Books for Writers)
 
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Rewriting: A Creative Approach to Writing Fiction (Books for Writers) (Paperback)

by David Michael Kaplan (Author)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd (31 Mar 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0713648759
  • ISBN-13: 978-0713648751
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.6 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 165,972 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This work introduces readers to the author's brand of revising fiction - a process in which a story's words, structure, even its very meaning may change as it grows stronger. Through every stage of the writing process the author provides strategies and criteria to help pinpoint the problems in your work and fix them. He looks at sacred" first ideas, slow starts, out-of-sequence events, imprecise language, inflated imagery, weak sentence structure, insufficient dialogue, action and description. In addition to illustrating his points with examples from contemporary writers he traces the evolution of three of his own stories throught drafts to final versions."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Enlightening!, 3 May 2002
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Ever wondered why your story isn't "quite" right? Is your writing lacking a certain "je ne sais quoi"? Well, within the pages of this book, I definitely found the answer to these questions. I have been writing short stories for a number of years, without any commercial success and could never put my finger on the problem. Even after completing several courses I was none the wiser. But since reading this book, I have, at the least, gained futher insight into the art of good writing - by putting the author's advise into practice, my stories have improved 100%.
This book is highly recommended for anyone who knows the basics of creative writing but is stuck at the same level and doesn't quite know how to get to the next one. Well worth every penny and a good addition to the aspiring writer's library.
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