Description |
207 pages ; 21 cm |
Contents |
Pt. I. Preliminary Problems. Ch. 1. Presentation. Ch. 2. Adjectives and Adverbs. Ch. 3. Sound. Ch. 4. Comparison. Ch. 5. Style -- Pt. II. Dialogue. Ch. 6. Between the Lines. Ch. 7. Commonplace. Ch. 8. Informative. Ch. 9. Melodramatic. Ch. 10. Hard to Follow -- Pt. III. The Bigger Picture. Ch. 11. Showing Versus Telling. Ch. 12. Viewpoint and Narration. Ch. 13. Characterization. Ch. 14. Hooks. Ch. 15. Subtlety. Ch. 16. Tone. Ch. 17. Focus. Ch. 18. Setting. Ch. 19. Pacing and Progression |
Summary |
"The First Five Pages reveals the necessary elements of good writing, whether it be fiction, nonfiction, journalism, or poetry, and points out errors to be avoided." "With exercises at the end of each chapter, this invaluable reference will allow novelists, journalists, poets and screenwriters alike to improve their technique as they learn to eliminate even the most subtle mistakes that are cause for rejection. The First Five Pages will help writers at every stage take their art to a higher - and more successful - level."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
"A fireside book." |
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Includes index |
Subject |
Authorship.
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Openings (Rhetoric)
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LC no. |
99047928 |
ISBN |
068485743X |
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