Written in a clear, crisp, accessible style, this book is perfect for beginners as well as professional writers who need a crash course in the down-to-earth basics of storytelling. Talent and inspiration can't be taught, but Frey does provide scores of helpful suggestions and sensible rules and principles.
An international bestseller, How to Write a Damn Good Novel will enable all writers to face that intimidating first page, keep them on track when they falter, and help them recognize, analyze, and correct the problems in their own work.
Written in a clear, crisp, accessible style, this book is perfect for beginners as well as professional writers who need a crash course in the down...
Myths, says James N. Frey, are the basis of all storytelling, and their structures and motifs are as powerful for contemporary writers as they were for Homer.
In The Key, novelist and fiction-writing coach Frey applies his popular "Damn Good" approach to Joseph Campbell's insights into the universal structure of myths, providing a practical guide for fiction writers and screenwriters who want to shape their ideas into a powerful mythic story.
Myths, says James N. Frey, are the basis of all storytelling, and their structures and motifs are as powerful for contemporary writers as they were...
Edgar award nominee James N. Frey, author of the internationally best-selling books on the craft of writing, How to Write a Damn Good Novel, How to Write a Damn Good Novel II: Advanced Techniques, and The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth, has now written what is certain to become the standard "how to" book for mystery writing, How to Write a Damn Good Mystery.
Frey urges writers to aim high-not to try to write a good-enough-to-get-published mystery, but a damn good mystery. A damn good mystery is first a dramatic novel, Frey...
Edgar award nominee James N. Frey, author of the internationally best-selling books on the craft of writing, How to Write a Damn Good Novel,...
A quick look at any fiction bestseller list reveals that thrillers make up most of the titles at the top. HOW TO WRITE A DAMN GOOD THRILLER will help the aspiring novelist or screenwriter to design, draft, write, and polish a thriller that is sure to grab readers. Frey uses examples from both books and movies and addresses the following hot topics: *Germinal ideas *Breathing life into great thriller characters *Crafting a gripping opening *Maintaining tension *Creating obstacles and conflicts *Writing a mean, lean thriller scene *Adding surprise twists *Building a...
A quick look at any fiction bestseller list reveals that thrillers make up most of the titles at the top. HOW TO WRITE A DAMN GOOD THRILLER will he...
Wie schreibt man einen Roman? Diese Frage beschftigt viele. Denn so manches lernt man auf Schule und Uni, aber das bestimmt nicht.James N. Frey, erfolgreicher Romanautor und Dozent fr kreatives Schreiben in den USA, legt eine praktische, systematische und witzige Anleitung fr das Schreiben eines Romans vor.Ihm geht es nicht um die Frage, was ist Literatur, sondern um das Handwerk des Schreibens.Geschrieben in einem klaren, knappen Stil, ist das Buch perfekt fr Anfnger und professionelle Autoren, die einen handfesten Crash-Kurs in den grundlegenden Techniken des Geschichtenerzhlens brauchen,...
Wie schreibt man einen Roman? Diese Frage beschftigt viele. Denn so manches lernt man auf Schule und Uni, aber das bestimmt nicht.James N. Frey, erfol...
