How to Write a Damn Good Novel
by James N. Frey · first published 1987
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Written in a clear, crisp, accessible style, this book is perfect for beginners as well as professional writers who need a crash course in the down-to-earth basics of storytelling. Talent and inspiration can't be taught, but Frey does provide scores of helpful suggestions and sensible rules and principles.
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…Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life comes to my mind. I think he turned a Quora answer to a book for that one. I love books that make me think along, and take me a lot of time to finish. James N. Frey's How to write a damn good novel is my example for that kind of book. I would love to hear the books you have studied thoroughly.
on “How to Read Books When You Have ADHD” ↗…cares about the character much as they would themselves and, thus, continues to pay attention to see how the character handles the problem. Since the ancient Greeks, formula fiction James N. Frey, 'How to Write a Damn Good Novel', ISBN 0-312-01044-3, Saint Martin's Press, New York, 1987. (NOT a very advanced book!) has been a "sure-fire way to get and hold the attention of an audience" but, really, usually communicates next…
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