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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About the Author
Jerry Cleaver is a writer, teacher, and writing coach who created The Writer's Loft, Chicago's most successful independent writers' workshop for the last twenty years. He has given special story seminars for Writers' Digest and created the "Write Your Novel Now" Internet course. Published in various magazines and a ghostwriter for several books, Cleaver lives in Chicago, Illinois with his wife.
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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.
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.
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