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Fiction Writing Master Class

Emulating the Work of Great Novelists to Master the Fundamentals of Craft

Emulating the Work of Great Novelists to Master the Fundamentals of Craft

Emulating the Best of Hemingway, Faulkner, Salinger, and Others

By William Cane

By William Cane

By William Cane

By William Cane

By William Cane

By William Cane

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Category: Reference

Category: Reference

Category: Reference

Paperback $26.00

Mar 18, 2015 | ISBN 9781599639161

Ebook $16.99

Feb 18, 2015 | ISBN 9781599639994

Ebook $16.99

Sep 24, 2009 | ISBN 9781599633695

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    About Fiction Writing Master Class

    Want to find your voice? Learn from the best!

    In your development as a writer, you’ve likely been told to develop your own unique writing style, as if it were as simple as pulling it out of thin air. But finding your voice isn’t easy–it requires time, practice, and a thorough understanding of how great fiction is written.

    Fiction Writing Master Class analyzes the writing styles of twenty-one superior novelists including Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton, Franz Kafka, Flannery O’Connor, Ray Bradbury, and many others. This fascinating and insightful guide mines the writing secrets of these exceptional authors and shows you how to use them to develop a writing style that stands out in a crowd.

    You’ll discover how to:

       • Create characters as memorable as Herman Melville’s Captain Ahab
       • Master point of view with techniques from Fyodor Dostoevsky
       • Pick up the pace by keeping your sentences lean like Ernest Hemingway
       • Incorporate sensual details like James Bond creator Ian Fleming
       • Add suspense to your story by following the lead of horror master Stephen King
    And that’s not all, Fiction Writing Master Class is your key to understanding and implementing the proven techniques of history’s greatest authors, taking your writing to a whole new level of excellence in the process.

    About Fiction Writing Master Class

    Want To Find Your Voice? Learn from the Best.

    Time and time again you’ve been told to find your own unique writing style, as if it were as simple as pulling it out of thin air. But finding your voice isn’t easy, so where better to look than to the greatest writers of our time?

    Write Like the Masters analyzes the writing styles of twenty-one great novelists, including Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton, Franz Kafka, Flannery O’Connor, and Ray Bradbury. This fascinating and insightful guide shows you how to imitate the masters of literature and, in the process, learn advanced writing secrets to fire up your own work.

    You’ll discover:

       • Herman Melville‘s secrets for creating characters as memorable as Captain Ahab
       • How to master point of view with techniques from Fyodor Dostoevesky
       • Ways to pick up the pace by keeping your sentences lean like Ernest Hemingway
       • The importance of sensual details from James Bond creator Ian Fleming
       • How to add suspense to your story by following the lead of the master of horror, Stephen King


    Whether you’re working on a unique voice for your next novel or you’re a composition student toying with different styles, this guide will help you gain insight into the work of the masters through the rhetorical technique of imitation. Filled with practical, easy-to-apply advice, Write Like the Masters is your key to understanding and using the proven techniques of history’s greatest authors.

    About William Cane

    William Cane is the author of six books, including the international bestseller The Art of Kissing. His work has been featured in print and electronic media internationally and has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, The Washington… More about William Cane

    About William Cane

    William Cane is the author of six books, including the international bestseller The Art of Kissing. His work has been featured in print and electronic media internationally and has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, The Washington… More about William Cane

    About William Cane

    William Cane is the author of six books, including the international bestseller The Art of Kissing. His work has been featured in print and electronic media internationally and has appeared in such publications as The New York Times, The Washington… More about William Cane

    Product Details

    Category: Reference

    Paperback | $26.00
    Published by Writer’s Digest Books
    Mar 18, 2015 | 288 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9781599639161

    Category: Reference

    Ebook | $16.99
    Published by Writer’s Digest Books
    Feb 18, 2015 | 282 Pages | ISBN 9781599639994

    Category: Reference

    Ebook | $16.99
    Published by Writer’s Digest Books
    Sep 24, 2009 | 288 Pages | ISBN 9781599633695

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