The truth about fiction / Steven Schoen.

By:

Schoen, Steven, 1946-

Material type:

TextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, 2000.Description: xviii, 121 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

0130257710

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DDC classification:

808.3 21

Contents:

Lying 101. Basic truths ; The structured lie ; True believers -- Details. Sweating the small stuff ; Show-and-tell ; Action ; Setting -- Character. Character-driven plot ; Defining the cast ; How to build a person ; Presentation -- Plot. Nothing new under the son ; Cause-and-effect plotting ; Plot outlines -- Story structure. Opening the doors ; Middles ; Endings -- Dialogue. Mechanics ; Dialogue/style ; Dialogue/content - - Point of view. Processing ; The points of view -- Style. Mode ; Dealing with the past ; Diction ; Symbolism -- Appendixes. Research ; Publication and market research exercise ; Manuscript style.

Summary: Designed for undergraduate courses in introductory creative writing, This text treats creative writing as a practical skill-building course with actual applications. It presents coverage of the elements of fiction and real-world writing techniques.

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	Main	RTC Library Main opac		Main TEST		808.3 SCH					Available			30012209

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Includes index.

Designed for undergraduate courses in introductory creative writing, This text treats creative writing as a practical skill-building course with actual applications. It presents coverage of the elements of fiction and real-world writing techniques.