Immediate Fiction: A Complete Writing Course - Hardcover

Cleaver, Jerry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 031228716X ISBN 13: 9780312287160

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 2002

Synopsis

Covering the entire process of writing, from manuscript preparation to marketing, Jerry Cleaver shows the novice how to start writing and how to get immediate results. Readers will learn everything they need to know about managing time, finding an idea, getting that first word on the page, staying unblocked, shaping ideas into compelling stories, and submitting their work to agents and publishers. With insightful tips on how to manage doubts, fears, blocks and panic, Immediate Fiction will help readers develop their skills in as little as ten minutes a day, if necessary. Recommended for anyone who wants to write anything, from a short story to a screenplay.

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Review:

Praise for" Immediate Fiction "and Jerry Cleaver"Plainly gifted."--C. Michael Curtis, senior editor, "The Atlantic Monthly""The best there is."--Michael Harvey, screenwriter/filmmaker, Emmy Award winner, and 1999 Academy Award nominee for "Eyewitness""A true story master."--Bernard Sabbath, Broadway playwright, author of "The Boys in Autumn""I recommend it to everyone who writes."--Linda Lael Miller, author of eight "New York Times" bestsellers

From the Back Cover:

The Only Writing Book You'll Ever Need

From the legendary creator of the Writer's Loft in Chicago, comes a writing course for those who want to see results now. Immediate Fiction covers the entire process of writing including manuscript preparation, time management, finding an idea, getting words on the page, staying unblocked, and submitting to agents and publishers.

With insightful tips and advice, Jerry Cleaver helps writers manage doubts, fears, blocks, and panic all while helping to develop their writing in minutes a day. A practical and accessible resource, this book has everything the aspiring writer needs to write and sell novels, short stories, screenplays, and stage plays.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 031228716X
• ISBN 13: 9780312287160
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288