Writer's Digest Books/F&W, dist.Writer's Digest Writer's Digest, established in 1920, is a United States magazine devoted to both beginning and established writers, offering interviews, market listings, calls for manuscripts, and how-to articles. Books/F&W, dist. 4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236 1-800-289-0963 www.fwpublications.com Writers seeking concrete paths for improvement could not go wrong with two new Writer's Digest guides: each provides rules and guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. for improved writing. Karen S. Wiesner's First Draft In 30 Days: A Novel Writer's System For Building A Complete And Cohesive Manuscript (1582972966, $19.99) doesn't just admonish that rewrites are necessary: it shows how to avoid rewrites by producing an outline so detailed that it can double as a first draft. Character sketches A character sketch is an abbreviated portrayal of a particular characteristic of people. The term originates in portraiture, where the character sketch is a common academic exercise. , plots, scenes: all can be condensed con·dense v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es v.tr. 1. To reduce the volume or compass of. 2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten. 3. Physics a. into a draft outline which works, and Wiesner's chapters set the foundation for producing outlines for all aspects of plots, subplots and more. A clear set of rules any would-be writer should keep close at hand, Robert Masello's Robert's Rules Of Writing: 101 Unconventional Lessons Every Writer Needs To Know (1582973-261, $14.99) isn't just another reference: it delivers a set of techniques for encouraging uninhibited uninhibited /un·in·hib·it·ed/ (un?in-hib´i-ted) free from usual constraints; not subject to normal inhibitory mechanisms. writings, from remaining faithful and true to personal style and form to handling dialogue and handling story structure. |
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