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Title: Description (Elements of Fiction Writing) by Monica Wood ISBN: 0-89879-908-2 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: August, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.53 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great for inspiration
Comment: I saw this book in the store, and was impressed by both the introduction and the varied topics, that cover the different aspects of writing quite well. Having now finished the book, I'm glad that I bought it.
I always consider books about writing as guidelines, ideas of what you should consider, and not hard rules. Monica Wood has a slightly different idea of what description should be like than I have. The effect of some of her examples on me was different than what she intended. But that's one of the good things about this book. It illustrates its points well enough to let you judge for yourself if you like the style. There are many ideas to consider here, all of them written in clearly and with good examples.
I found this book a good inspiration to go back to an old story of mine, rewrite parts, and add details. Not because I found anything really wrong with my own descriptions, but because it made me think more about my characters, and how small things I encounter in my life can be incorporated into a fantasy story set in another time and place. This shows how a good book about description can cover everything from setting to characters, and inspire you not just where your style is concerned.
BTW, the book I have is an older (1995) hardcover edition.
Rating: 5
Summary: Absolutely Essential Reference for Fiction Writers
Comment: This is one of my two favourite books in the Writer's Digest series. Monica Wood is a person who writes fiction and it shows. The advice is solid and engaging. She covers all the basics (details, show don't tell, dialogue) while still moving forward into unchartered territories for the more advanced fiction writer. There is also a great chapter at the end of the book titled 'Special Description Problems', which covers techniques for describing animals, the weather, emotions and sounds. It's a solid education--not just in 'descriptive' writing, but good writing in general. A gem. I use it all the time. Do yourself a favour and put it on your wishlist.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great reference
Comment: This book is packed full of useful information on a wide variety of topics relating to description. There are lots of before/after examples illustrating how writing can be improved. Each chapter also contains a short summary of the advice covered and there is also a final chapter summarizing the book as a whole. Very well done.
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Title: Characters and Viewpoint (Elements of Fiction Writing) by Orson Scott Card ISBN: 0898799279 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Beginnings, Middles & Ends (Elements of Fiction Writing) by Nancy Kress ISBN: 0898799058 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Setting (Elements of Fiction Writing) by Jack M. Bickham ISBN: 0898799481 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Plot (Elements of Fiction Writing) by Ansen Dibell ISBN: 0898799465 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Scene and Structure by Jack M. Bickham ISBN: 0898799066 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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