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A great book for helping with Creative Writing?

  • 15-12-2014 02:51AM
    #1
    Gerry Rio
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    All suggestions welcome ;)


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  • #2
    The_Minister
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    On Writing by Stephen King


    Great book and a cracking read - why read a boring book when you can learn and be entertained?


  • #3
    echo beach
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    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056362982

    You should find some suggestions there to keep you going but there is a great temptation to READ about writing instead of actually writing.


  • #4
    WomanSkirtFan8
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    "How NOT To write A novel" by Howard Mittlemark and Sandra Newman.

    Slightly tongue-in-check but still gets all the relevant points across.


  • #5
    The_Minister
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    WomanSkirtFan8 wrote: »
    "How NOT To write A novel" by Howard Mittlemark and Sandra Newman.

    Slightly tongue-in-check but still gets all the relevant points across.

    Brilliant book


  • #6
    EileenG
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    WomanSkirtFan8 wrote: »
    "How NOT To write A novel" by Howard Mittlemark and Sandra Newman.

    My favourite.

    I also recommend "The Cheater's Guide to writing Erotic Romance" by Morgan Hawke. This covers all sorts of stuff, not just writing sex, and reads like a masterclass in writing. Don't bother getting a high-lighter at it, the whole book will be green.

    Also, "The First Five Pages" by Noah Lukeman.

    And "Hooked" by Les Egerton.


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  • #7
    Narcissus87
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    I have an MFA in creative writing and have taught several classes - there's no better overall book than Stephen King's On Writing. The memoir style pulls you in, and he balances out actual practical tips with sections on writing neurosis, too.

    on a more technical level, Elements of Style still holds up and is found in many first year class.


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