Characters refusing to talk? Plot plodding along? Where do good ideas come from anyway? In this wonderfully practical volume, two-time Edgar Award-winning novelist Lawrence Block takes an inside look at writing as a craft and as a career. From studying the market, to mastering self-discipline and "creative procrastination, " through coping with rejections, Telling Lies for Fun & Profit is an invaluable sourcebook of information.
It is a must read for anyone serious about writing or understanding how the process works. This celebrated guide is a masterclass in the art, craft, and business of fiction writing: Plot Development: Learn to transform a fledgling idea into a compelling story and conquer the dreaded "plodding plot" for good. Character Development: Find out what to do when your characters refuse to talk and how to build plausible, sympathetic, and original people on the page.
Overcoming Writer's Block: Master the arts of self-discipline and "creative procrastination" to keep the words flowing, even when inspiration seems to have fled. The Writing Career: Get an Edgar Award-winner's inside look at studying the market, handling rejection, and navigating the professional side of being an author.
Characters refusing to talk? Plot plodding along? Where do good ideas come from anyway? In this wonderfully practical volume, two-time Edgar Award-winning novelist Lawrence Block takes an inside look at writing as a craft and as a career. From studying the market, to mastering self-discipline and "creative procrastination, " through coping with rejections, Telling Lies for Fun & Profit is an invaluable sourcebook of information.
It is a must read for anyone serious about writing or understanding how the process works. This celebrated guide is a masterclass in the art, craft, and business of fiction writing: Plot Development: Learn to transform a fledgling idea into a compelling story and conquer the dreaded "plodding plot" for good. Character Development: Find out what to do when your characters refuse to talk and how to build plausible, sympathetic, and original people on the page.
Overcoming Writer's Block: Master the arts of self-discipline and "creative procrastination" to keep the words flowing, even when inspiration seems to have fled. The Writing Career: Get an Edgar Award-winner's inside look at studying the market, handling rejection, and navigating the professional side of being an author.
