Topic: Skills Necessary for Writing Well
Good article ...
http://theeditorsblog.net/2019/06/13/get-skilled/
- Temple Wang
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- Dirk B.
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Re: Skills Necessary for Writing Well
Does anyone knows of a good writing book that encompasses most (all?) of the writing elements highlight in this blog post? I'm currently reading the Write Great Fiction series, but it's just an excuse to charge $10 for each major story element.
- vern
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Dirk B. wrote:
Does anyone knows of a good writing book that encompasses most (all?) of the writing elements highlight in this blog post? I'm currently reading the Write Great Fiction series, but it's just an excuse to charge $10 for each major story element.
I seriously doubt any book will cover all or even most of the elements listed -- probably too much territory for too little demand. Take care. Vern
- Temple Wang
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Dirk B. wrote:
Does anyone knows of a good writing book that encompasses most (all?) of the writing elements highlight in this blog post? I'm currently reading the Write Great Fiction series, but it's just an excuse to charge $10 for each major story element.
I sent a reply to your other query, but since you mentioned the WGF series, I quite like it. “Revision and Self-Editing” and “Dialogue” are very good. If you subscribe to the RSS feed or email updates from Writer’s Digest, they frequently have books on sale for $4.99, and the WGF series is typically included.
- Dirk B.
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Thank you. I'll get on the list. Fortunately, the plot book in the WGF series was on sale for a couple of bucks.
- Dirk B.
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I checked my Kindle library. WGF Revision & Self-Editing was among them. It's a really good book, so I'm spending the day rereading it instead of getting on with my poorly progressing book.
- John Hamler
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You can go and Google Elmore Leonard's ten rules for writing well. I don't practice them myself (because I'm a self-indulgent clown) but they ARE undeniably succinct and practical guidelines, the best one being:
Leave out all the shit that readers tend to skim or skip altogether.
- Mark S. Moore
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John Hamler wrote:
You can go and Google Elmore Leonard's ten rules for writing well. I don't practice them myself (because I'm a self-indulgent clown) but they ARE undeniably succinct and practical guidelines, the best one being:
Leave out all the shit that readers tend to skim or skip altogether.
As always seems to be the case, some of my favorite writers break most of these rules fairly regularly. I do think those ten rules are quite helpful, though. Here's a link for anyone who doesn't want to google.
