Product Description

The author diagnoses and treats the most frequently made errors by writers of fiction. The book includes tips, tricks, and techniques to enable the aspiring writer to rectify these errors.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30654 in Books
• Published on: 1998-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

Valuable and a great spur
Everytime I read this book it inspires me to keep on going.
It has shown me several serious mistakes that I had made in my writing of commercial fiction and I would recommend it as the ideal book for any struggling authors - particularly us unpublished amateurs who are still learning with an intent to go commercial.
I find this the perfect book to take to airports or bus stations as the chapters are short and pithy. Each 'mistake' will only take a couple of minutes to read but should arouse much thought about your own work. They say that the only way to become a rule breaker - a maverick who sets their own rules or forges their own style is to know the rules. This book shows you the rules so that if you decide to break them then at least you know what you are doing and why it may or may not work.

Amazing and inspirational
In this very short volume, Bickham manages to get to the essence of writing good popular fiction. His language is very easy to understand, very easy to apply, and yet reveals his decades of experience. He has distilled it all down into this one book, and it's a must for all those who want to write more effective popular fiction. For those looking for even more, try his 'How to Write and Sell Your Novel', which contains longer, more in-depth treatment of the material.

Warning: For those wanting to write 'literary fiction' or such stuff, this is not the book for you.

This is a recommended read for all would-be novelists
Although the title sounds negative, this book pulls no punches in telling you exactly what you should be doing with your writing. I particularly found his advice on the craft of writing scene structure useful. I have no hesitation in recommending it - it's a great buy.