Solutions for Writers: Practical Lessons on Craft by the Legendary Editor of James Baldwin, W.H. Auden, and Many More

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Whether you are a beginner or an accomplished professional, whether your field is fiction, nonfiction or journalism, Sol Stein's Solutions for Writers is an indispensable guide to enhancing your work. In Stein's own words, 'This is not a book of theory': just practical, immediately useful solutions to help with every type of writing problem. From shaping an opening sentence that hooks the reader to the secret of successful revision, deft character development to pumping up pacing, Solutions for Writers contains a wealth of wisdom from one of publishing's most storied editors.

Packed with ideas, examples of techniques in practice, and advice that shines a new light on craft, Sol Stein's writing guide is a timeless classic - a book for writers to mark up, dog-ear, and cherish.

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'This book can jump-start anyone's creativity. Highly recommended for all writing collections' - Library Journal

'The best book on writing that I have read ... cannot fail to help every writer, no matter at what stage he finds himself' - Barnaby Conrad, New York Times bestselling author of Matador

'Offers a banquet of savvy advice' - Publishers Weekly

'With Stein's assistance, you can grab your reader on page one and not let go until "The End"... [Stein] offers "usable solutions" for any writing problem you might encounter ... he challenges you to write the sentence you want the world to remember you by' - Jane Steinberg

Author Bio

Sol Stein edited the work of such major writers as James Baldwin, Jack Higgins, David Frost, and Elia Kazan, and founded the publishing house Stein & Day. He taught creative writing at Columbia, Iowa, and the University of California at Irvine. He is the author of nine novels, including the million-copy bestseller The Magician. He died in 2019.