This book will save you years of study plus many hours of pain at the hands of members of your critique group. Get it. Study it. Do what it says. It makes sense and so will your writing if you listen to Mr. Swain.
Dwight Swain reveals the intricacies of novel writing in a way that is comprehensive and easy to understand. He takes you through the process and technique of creating fiction step by step. He poses the questions to his own answers--and answers them. Nothing could be simpler, and nothing could be finer than Dwight Swain, who remains in my opinion the finest teacher of novel writing ever to grace the pages of writing insruction.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #47104 in Books
• Published on: 1981-06-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 330 pages

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Customer Reviews

A Classic
This is one of the best books ever written for the aspiring fiction writer. I know, because it helped me become a published author. Swain writes in an engaging and entirely practical way. If you want to write, do yourself a favor and get this book

Absolutely THE bible on writing fiction--there is none finer
Dwight Swain reveals the intricacies of novel writing in a way that is comprehensive and easy to understand. He takes you through the process and technique of creating fiction step by step. He poses the questions to his own answers--and answers them. Nothing could be simpler, and nothing could be finer than Dwight Swain, who remains in my opinion the finest teacher of novel writing ever to grace the pages of writing insruction.

Stunning advice for writers
This book will save you years of study plus many hours of pain at the hands of members of your critique group. Get it. Study it. Do what it says. It makes sense and so will your writing if you listen to Mr. Swain.