| Stein on Writing: A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies Contributor(s): Stein, Sol (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312254210 ISBN-13: 9780312254216 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2000 Annotation: Professional secrets from a renowned editor, prize-winning author, and award-winning instructor make this book the #1 practical choice for fiction and nonfiction writers of all levels of experience. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - Authorship - Language Arts & Disciplines | Editing & Proofreading - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - Fiction Writing |
| Dewey: 808.02 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.14" W x 9.18" (0.82 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Stein on Writing provides immediately useful advice for all writers of fiction and nonfiction, whether they are newcomers or old hands, students or instructors, amateurs or professionals. As the always clear and direct Stein explains here, This is not a book of theory. It is a book of usable solutions--how to fix writing that is flawed, how to improve writing that is good, how to create interesting writing in the first place. With examples from bestsellers as well as from students' drafts, Stein offers detailed sections on characterization, dialogue, pacing, flashbacks, trimming away flabby wording, the so-called triage method of revision, using the techniques of fiction to enliven nonfiction, and more. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stein, Sol: - Sol Stein has edited the work of such major writers as James Baldwin, Jack Higgins, David Frost, and Elia Kazan, and founded the publishing house Stein & Day. He has taught creative writing at Columbia, Iowa, and the University of California at Irvine, which presented him with the Distinguished Instructor Award in 1993. He is the author of nine novels, including the million-copy seller The Magician. He is also the author of the much-acclaimed Stein on Writing and How to Grow a Novel, both published by St. Martin's Griffin. |