27 Fiction Writing Blunders - And How Not To Make Them! by James Scott Bell
Sell more books and build your career by kicking these blunders to the curbEver wonder why some books shoot to the top of the bestseller lists? And others that you think should, don't? It's usually a matter of mistakes that could have been avoided
#1 bestselling writing coach James Scott Bell has analyzed thousands of manuscripts over the years, by both new and experienced writers, and noticed certain errors that keep showing up to take readers out of the fictive dream. Now he's tackled the biggest offenders and shows you how to fix them.In 27 Fiction Writing Blunders you'll learn:
* The biggest reason readers get stuck in your opening pages.and how to unstick them* How to avoid marshmallow dialogue
* The simple solution for low stakes
* The art of getting into and out of flashbacks
* Getting rid of the kind of characters that readers never want to see in your novel
* The biggest point-of-view gaffe and how to spot it
* How to perform liposuction on flabby scenes
* The best way to show what characters think and feel
And much more Plus, Bell attacks some of the blunders writers can pull on their own careers, including fear, false competition, market ignorance, and the neglected brain.
Don't let little mistakes keep you from big success. Eliminate these 27 blunders forever.and sell more booksJames Scott Bell is the bestselling author of many thrillers and popular books on the writing craft. Visit his website at jamesscottbell.com
James Scott Bell is my go-to writing teacher - Terri Blackstock, New York Times Bestselling Author of Intervention and Vicious Cycle
James Scott Bell is the author of the Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure, a top-selling WDB title, as well as the recently released Write Great Fiction: Revision & Self-Editing. He is also the author of more than fifteen novels and a Christy Award winner. His fiction has been reviewed in Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Library Journal, and the Library Review. His recent and forthcoming novels include Try Darkness (July 30, 2008, from Center Street), Deceived (Feb 2009), and Try Fear (July 2009). He currently teaches fiction writing courses at Pepperdine University and is a regular on the conference circuit, speaking at such conferences as the Mid-Atlantic Writers Conference, Glorieta Christian Writers Conference, and the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild Conference. His Website is www.jamesscottbell.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780910355254 |
| ISBN 10 | 0910355258 |
| Title | 27 Fiction Writing Blunders - And How Not To Make Them! |
| Author | James Scott Bell |
| Series | Bell On Writing |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Compendium Press |
| Year published | 2015-06-23 |
| Number of pages | 118 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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