The art of fiction
Notes on Craft for Young Writers
by John Gardner · first published 1984
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Explains the principles and techniques of good writing, and discusses the seven basic technical matters that beginning writers must constantly bear in mind.
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If You Want To Write is way underrated, I agree. If you're a fiction writer, you do NOT want to miss The Art of Fiction, by John Gardner. The last chapter, Exercises, is a seminar all by itself on what to practice writing, and why. Here are some [writing exercises](http://www.scottwrobel.com/ADD%20Course/trigger_exercises.ht...)
on “A Classic 'Nontextbook' on Writing” ↗Check out "The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers" by John Gardner. Later, try RPG games (Not WoTC/Hasbro D&D)(which apart from being crazy rn, it really got boring around 3.5E when it tried to copy World of Warcraft).…
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