Full Description
Learn the craft of effective storytelling with the Writers' & Artists' Guide to How to Write. Novelist William Ryan introduces the techniques needed to construct, craft and draft a novel. He provides tried-and-tested examples and details on what to consider when writing for any audience, across any genre. Each chapter tackles a key aspect of the writing process, including how to: structure a novel, develop central and subsidiary characters, create atmosphere and tension, write punchy dialogue and pacey scenes. This is the perfect guide for any writer looking for clear and informed advice on getting their ideas on to the page from the bestselling and trusted creative writing brand.
Contents
The book is divided into nine chapters, each of which tackles a key aspect of the writing process:
1. Getting started
2. The basics
3. Research, atmosphere and setting
4. Central characters
5. Subsidiary characters
6. Plot
7. Writing scenes
8. Dialogue
9. You've finished your novel: what do you do now?
