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This book doesn't just talk about how to write fiction: it takes you through the process of doing it. It is a practical, step-by-step guide and if you work through it chapter by chapter you will have a piece of fiction at the end. How does it work? Dozens of detailed exercises, each one building on the one before; chapters focusing on specific aspects of writing: how to get started, how to bring characters to life, how to write dialogue, how to revise, etc; examples from contemporary Australian writing, showing the range from traditional to innovative styles. "The Writing Book" is an essential source of down-to-earth ideas and suggestions for - anyone who would like to write but isn't sure how to start; those who have done some writing but need to refine and revise; classes in creative writing; advanced students of ESL.
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Kate Grenville is a prize-winning fiction writer whose books include Lilian's Story and Joan Makes History. She has an M.A. degree in Creative Writing and has run writing workshops at universities in the U.S.A. and Australia since 1981.
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- PublisherAllen & Unwin
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0044421249
- ISBN 13 9780044421245
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number3
- Number of pages208
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