Basic fiction
Subtitle: the writer's handbook for creating fiction that sells
By: by Duane Unkefer.
Publisher: Capra Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, CA
Language: eng
Subjects: Fiction -- Authorship
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Writing fiction; title: Terms you should know; title: Some basics; title: Elements of fiction; title: Plot; title: The beginning; title: Five tips for your beginning; title: The two major problems with beginners' novels; title: Great beginnings; title: The middle; title: The ending; title: Scene; title: Theme; title: Emotional response; title: Short story vs. novel plotting; title: Literary and mainstream fiction; title: Characterization; title: Motives; title: Goals; title: How character is revealed to the reader; title: Point of view; title: Dialogue; title: Dialogue structure; title: He said/she said; title: Beware adverbs; title: Dialogue technique; title: Narrative; title: Setting; title: Show vs. tell; title: Clichš; title: Style; title: Authenticity; title: Research; title: Research: where to find it; title: Vivid and accurate detail; title: Narrative of the senses; title: The writing process; title: Idea; title: Drafts; title: Writing well; title: Discipline; title: Editing; title: Revision; title: Inspiration.