Writing Fiction For Dummies
Posted on May 21st, 2010 by
Get Rid of Writer's Procrastination and Put Your Words to Work For You Now with: Writer's success. This is 100% No Risk to You
- ISBN13: 9780470530702
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- Notes: Brand New from Publishewriting a novel Mark.
Product Description
A complete guide to writing and selling your novel So you want to write a novel? Great! That’s a worthy goal, no matter what your reason. But don’t settle for just writing a novel. Aim high. Writ… More >>
I am still only in the beginning of the book because of my time to read has been limited since I picked up when it was first released. Have followed Randy for two to three years through his Advance Fiction website and has always been willing to answer questions of mine and other. This book has allowed him to take his teaching and put all together for those interested in writing. Where as I have been writing for several years now, I am still learning from reading through the basics.
I would high recommend this book for anyone who is already writing or just starting out. It keeps it simple. As for more advance stuff in the later part of the book I have no doubt that it will still be easy to follow and if questions come up you can always email Randy. I also would recommend this checking out Randy’s free E-zine where he goes over this stuff in more depth each month.
Rating: 5 / 5
I won’t bore you by repeating the comments others have already made. Suffice it to say there are a few must-have writing books on my shelf. Writing Fiction for Dummies has just created a new space for itself.
John Wooden always stressed fundamentals at UCLA on his way to winning all those championships. Ingermanson and Economy do that here with brilliance. It means beginners, advanced writers and all in-between need to have this book in their library. I wish it had been around when I started. Highest recommendation.
Rating: 5 / 5
Regardless of where you are in your novel-writing career, you need this book. Whether you’re brand-spanking new at novel writing or you have a few published books under your belt, in some respect or another (maybe many others), you’re still a dummy about the writing biz. I would have loved to have this book when I began my first novel. And I’m thrilled to have it now, after publishing four. Early in Writing Fiction for Dummies, Ingermanson categorizes writers as freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors, and the book guides writers at every one of those levels. But as a post-grad (I assume), I still found plenty of ways my novel writing could be tightened and deepened.
Ingermanson is well known on the conference circuit for his methodical approach to creativity, dispelling the myths that you’re not smart enough or talented enough to write a novel. He doesn’t sap one’s right-hemisphere flow; he encourages it to flow in the best possible way–so it creates a story that will draw your readers in and stay with them long after they read the last word. Highly recommended!
Rating: 5 / 5
I have been writing for over thirty years, but as I went through this book, I found a lot of helpful hints about writing. It takes you from the beginning to the end of the process. Good resource for a writer–especially a beginner.
Rating: 5 / 5
Writing for Dummies is one of the best of my 30 or so books on writing. The how-to is presented in an orderly and comprehensive manner with Dummies trademark humor. This book lays out step-by-step how to structure a novel and how to write it on six layers. The author admits this book may not be the best format for literary novels but for my favorite genres it can’t be beat for a new writer.
Rating: 5 / 5