Beginnings, Middles & Ends (Elements of Fiction Writing) Paperback
Beginnings, Middles & Ends (Elements of Fiction Writing) Paperback – March 21, 2011 by Nancy Kress (Author) Get Your Readers' Attention?And Keep It?From the First World to the Final Page Translating that initial flash of inspiration into a complete story requires careful crafting. So how do you keep your story from beginning slowly, floundering midway, and trailing off at the end? Nancy Kress shows you effective solutions for potential problems at each stage of your story?essential lessons for strong start-to-finish storytelling. • Hook readers, agents, and editors in the first three paragraphs. • Make and keep your story's implicit promise to the reader. • Build drama and credibility by controlling your prose. • Consider the price a writer pays for flashbacks. • Reveal character effectively throughout your story. Get the tools you need to get your story off to an engaging start, keep the middle tight and compelling, and make your conclusion high impact. You'll also find dozens of exercises to help strengthen your short story or novel. Let this resource be your guide to successful stories?from the first word to the last. Publisher ? : ? Penguin Publishing Group; 2nd edition (March 21, 2011) Language ? : ? English Paperback ? : ? 167 pages ISBN-10 ? : ? 1599632195 ISBN-13 ? : ? 978-1599632193 Make sure you click on our store icon. Thousands of rare and vintage items up for auction in our eBay Store. Make an offer available on all items. Many out of production and no longer available. Check it out! PLEASE NOTE: WE SELL VINTAGE COLLECTIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. WE ARE NOT DEALERS OF NEW ITEMS. IF YOU WANT OUT OF PRODUCTION, OUT OF STOCK, DISCOUNTED ITEMS, RARE, SCARCE, WE ARE FOR YOU. OUR DESCRIPTIONS ARE THE BEST WE KNOW. IF IT'S NOT PHOTOGRAPHED IT'S NOT INCLUDED. Make an offer available on all items. Many out of production and no longer available. Check it out! Please note: When we accept offers it is accepted with stated shipping charges per item. If you use a buy it now we can combine shipping charges. We will not do both: discount the item and reduce shipping charges. ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE BUYING PLEASE. WE DO NOT WANT ANY MISUNDERSTANDING ON DESCRIPTIONS. AN ADDITIONAL $2.00 FOR INSURANCE IS ADDED TO THE S/H FEE FOR ITEMS OVER $150. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
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Beginnings, Middles & Ends (Elements of Fiction Writing) Paperback – March 21, 2011 by Nancy Kress (Author) Get Your Readers’ Attention?And Keep It?From the First World to the Final Page Translating that initial flash of inspiration into a complete story requires careful crafting. So how do you keep your story from beginning slowly, floundering midway, and trailing off at the end? Nancy Kress shows you effective solutions for potential problems at each stage of your story?essential lessons for strong start-to-finish storytelling. • Hook readers, agents, and editors in the first three paragraphs. • Make and keep your story’s implicit promise to the reader. • Build drama and credibility by controlling your prose. • Consider the price a writer pays for flashbacks. • Reveal character effectively throughout your story. Get the tools you need to get your story off to an engaging start, keep the middle tight and compelling, and make your conclusion high impact. You’ll also find dozens of exercises to help strengthen your short story or novel. Let this resource be your guide to successful stories?from the first word to the last. Publisher ? : ? Penguin Publishing Group; 2nd edition (March 21, 2011) Language ? : ? English Paperback ? : ? 167 pages ISBN-10 ? : ? 1599632195 ISBN-13 ? : ? 978-1599632193 Make sure you click on our store icon. Thousands of rare and vintage items up for auction in our eBay Store. Make an offer available on all items. Many out of production and no longer available. Check it out! PLEASE NOTE: WE SELL VINTAGE COLLECTIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. WE ARE NOT DEALERS OF NEW ITEMS. IF YOU WANT OUT OF PRODUCTION, OUT OF STOCK, DISCOUNTED ITEMS, RARE, SCARCE, WE ARE FOR YOU. OUR DESCRIPTIONS ARE THE BEST WE KNOW. IF IT’S NOT PHOTOGRAPHED IT’S NOT INCLUDED. Make an offer available on all items. Many out of production and no longer available. Check it out! Please note: When we accept offers it is accepted with stated shipping charges per item. If you use a buy it now we can combine shipping charges. We will not do both: discount the item and reduce shipping charges. ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE BUYING PLEASE. WE DO NOT WANT ANY MISUNDERSTANDING ON DESCRIPTIONS. AN ADDITIONAL $2.00 FOR INSURANCE IS ADDED TO THE S/H FEE FOR ITEMS OVER $150. Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution
