Telling Lies for Fun & Profit
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From studying the market, to mastering self-discipline and "creative procrastination," through coping with rejections, Telling Lies for Fun & Profit is an invaluable sourcebook of information. It is a must read for anyone serious about writing or understanding how the process works.
This celebrated guide is a masterclass in the art, craft, and business of fiction writing:
- Plot Development: Learn to transform a fledgling idea into a compelling story and conquer the dreaded "plodding plot" for good.
- Character Development: Find out what to do when your characters refuse to talk and how to build plausible, sympathetic, and original people on the page.
- Overcoming Writer’s Block: Master the arts of self-discipline and "creative procrastination" to keep the words flowing, even when inspiration seems to have fled.
- The Writing Career: Get an Edgar Award-winner’s inside look at studying the market, handling rejection, and navigating the professional side of being an author.
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Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized names in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. He received the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association—only the third American to be given this award. He is a prolific author, having written more than fifty books and numerous short stories, and is a devoted New Yorker and an enthusiastic global traveler.
