A Writer's Guide to Fiction: A Concise, Practical Guide for Novelists and Short-Story Writers
By (Author) Elizabeth Lyon
Penguin Putnam Inc
TarcherPerigee
1st June 2004
United States
General
Non Fiction
808.3
Paperback
288
Width 133mm, Height 203mm
The second book in the Writer's Compass series from professional writing instructor Elizabeth Lyon offers both aspiring and established authors the fundamentals of writing and selling a great novel or short story. In addition to the basics of characterization, plot, pacing, and theme, A Writer's Guide to Fiction also features a plan for revising fiction, a guide to marketing, samples of cover and query letters, and methods of honing the writing craft.
"A pragmatic marketing guide written for and about real writers in the trenches."
Elizabeth Lyon, a regular speaker at writing conferences and retreats nationwide, has been a contributor to Writer's Digest and is a mentor, editor, and teacher for many writers. The author of Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write and The Sell Your Novel Toolkit, she lives in Eugene, Oregon.