I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this series of lectures which seem to cover just about anything you wanted to know about the craft of fiction beyond the basic rules of construction, grammar and spelling (it's assumed you already have those skills). PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. Writing Great Fiction is truly an exceptional course for anyone interested in storytelling. Professor Hynes is an able guide, showing you what has worked for him and other novelists, and pointing out pitfalls to avoid. A wealth of exercises will inspire you to practice the many techniques you learn. Get tips for developing believable and memorable characters, explore how to craft plausible dialogue that serves the purposes of your narrative, compare the advantages of different points of view, and more. Taught by award-winning novelist James Hynes, a former visiting professor at the famed Iowa Writers' Workshop, these 24 insightful lectures show you the ins and outs of the fiction writer's craft. Even if you don’t have ambitions of penning the next Moby-Dick, you'll find value in exploring all the elements of fiction.įrom evoking a scene to charting a plot to revising your drafts, Writing Great Fiction: Storytelling Tips and Techniques offers a master class in storytelling. There is a craft to storytelling that can be learned, and studying writing techniques can be incredibly rewarding - both personally and professionally. Writing great fiction isn't a gift reserved for the talented few. It's tough to know where to get started, what details to include in each scene, and how to move from the kernel of an idea to a completed manuscript. But as any writer can tell you, the blank page can be daunting. Whether you're huddled around the campfire, composing an email to a friend, or sitting down to write a novel, storytelling is fundamental to human nature.
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