#book #writing
How to Write Like Chekhov: Advice and Inspiration, Straight from His Own Letters and Work
by Anton Chekhov (Author), Piero Brunello (Editor), Lena Lencek (Editor)
Maxim Gorky said that no one understood “the tragedy of life’s trivialities” as clearly as Anton Chekhov, widely considered the father of the modern short story and the modern play. Chekhov’s singular ability to speak volumes with a single, impeccably chosen word, mesh comedy and pathos, and capture life’s basic sadness as he entertains us, are why so many aspire to emulate him. How to Write Like Chekhov meticulously cherry-picks from Chekhov’s plays, stories, and letters to his publisher, brother, and friends, offering suggestions and observations on subjects including plot and characters (and their names), descriptions and dialogue, and what to emphasize and avoid. This is a uniquely clear roadmap to Chekhov’s intelligence and artistic expertise and an essential addition to the writing-guide shelf.
Reviews:
Publishers Weekly, starred online review, 11/3/08
“Makes a thorough guide…An insightful, practical outline of Chekhov’s literary approach. Following Lencek’s intelligent introduction, advice is helpfully broken down by topic…Both Chekhov’s correspondence and his excerpts prove interesting and illustrative…Including a ‘who’s who’ of Chekhov’s pen pals and suggestion for further reading, this is a useful and smart guide for writers of all kinds.”
Augusta Metro Spirit, 11/19/08
“A masterpiece of writing advice…a perfect companion for writers at any stage of the craft.”
The Writer, 2/09
“What’s new and particularly noteworthy in this volume is a focus on lessons to be learned from a close reading of The Island of Sakhalin.”
#book #writing
How to Write Like Chekhov: Advice and Inspiration, Straight from His Own Letters and Work
by Anton Chekhov (Author), Piero Brunello (Editor), Lena Lencek (Editor)
Maxim Gorky said that no one understood “the tragedy of life’s trivialities” as clearly as Anton Chekhov, widely considered the father of the modern short story and the modern play. Chekhov’s singular ability to speak volumes with a single, impeccably chosen word, mesh comedy and pathos, and capture life’s basic sadness as he entertains us, are why so many aspire to emulate him. How to Write Like Chekhov meticulously cherry-picks from Chekhov’s plays, stories, and letters to his publisher, brother, and friends, offering suggestions and observations on subjects including plot and characters (and their names), descriptions and dialogue, and what to emphasize and avoid. This is a uniquely clear roadmap to Chekhov’s intelligence and artistic expertise and an essential addition to the writing-guide shelf.
Reviews:
Publishers Weekly, starred online review, 11/3/08
“Makes a thorough guide…An insightful, practical outline of Chekhov’s literary approach. Following Lencek’s intelligent introduction, advice is helpfully broken down by topic…Both Chekhov’s correspondence and his excerpts prove interesting and illustrative…Including a ‘who’s who’ of Chekhov’s pen pals and suggestion for further reading, this is a useful and smart guide for writers of all kinds.”
Augusta Metro Spirit, 11/19/08
“A masterpiece of writing advice…a perfect companion for writers at any stage of the craft.”
The Writer, 2/09
“What’s new and particularly noteworthy in this volume is a focus on lessons to be learned from a close reading of The Island of Sakhalin.”
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Bullies, Bastards And Bitches: How To Write The Bad Guys Of Fiction by Jessica Morrell
Get to Know Your Character's Sinister Side
A truly memorable antagonist is not a one-dimensional super villain bent on world domination for no particular reason. Realistic, credible bad guys create essential story complications, personalize conflict, add immediacy to a story line, and force the protagonist to evolve.
From mischief-makers to villains to arch nemeses, Bullies, Bastards & Bitches shows you how to create nuanced bad guys who are indispensable to the stories in which they appear. Through detailed instruction and examples from contemporary bestsellers and classic page-turners, author Jessica Page Morrell also shows you how to:
Understand the subtle but key differences between unlikeable protagonists, anti-heroes, dark heroes, and bad boys
Supply even your darkest sociopath with a sympathetic attribute that will engage readers
Set the stage for an unforgettable standoff between your hero and your villain
Choose the right type of female villain—femme fatale, mommy dearest, avenger, etc.—for your story
Bullies, Bastards & Bitches is your all-encompassing bad-guy compendium to tapping into any character's dark side.
Bullies, Bastards And Bitches: How To Write The Bad Guys Of Fiction by Jessica Morrell
Get to Know Your Character's Sinister Side
A truly memorable antagonist is not a one-dimensional super villain bent on world domination for no particular reason. Realistic, credible bad guys create essential story complications, personalize conflict, add immediacy to a story line, and force the protagonist to evolve.
From mischief-makers to villains to arch nemeses, Bullies, Bastards & Bitches shows you how to create nuanced bad guys who are indispensable to the stories in which they appear. Through detailed instruction and examples from contemporary bestsellers and classic page-turners, author Jessica Page Morrell also shows you how to:
Understand the subtle but key differences between unlikeable protagonists, anti-heroes, dark heroes, and bad boys
Supply even your darkest sociopath with a sympathetic attribute that will engage readers
Set the stage for an unforgettable standoff between your hero and your villain
Choose the right type of female villain—femme fatale, mommy dearest, avenger, etc.—for your story
Bullies, Bastards & Bitches is your all-encompassing bad-guy compendium to tapping into any character's dark side.
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Контент планирую оригинальный.
Материала накопилось много, я физически не успеваю править написанное. По желанию, вы сможете писать и свои статьи , но основная задача - правка. Пройтись метким глазом по тексту на предмет ошибок, в крайнем случае найти синоним слову ну и так далее. Пишите в личку. Спасибо!
Друзья! Нашему писательскому проекту: каналу в телеграмеhttps://telegram.me/writerstuff и сайту: http://writerstuff.xyz , нужен редактор. На сайте будет находиться наша база справочного материала, статей и много еще чего (сюрприз).
Контент планирую оригинальный.
Материала накопилось много, я физически не успеваю править написанное. По желанию, вы сможете писать и свои статьи , но основная задача - правка. Пройтись метким глазом по тексту на предмет ошибок, в крайнем случае найти синоним слову ну и так далее. Пишите в личку. Спасибо!
#book #screenwriting #writing
How to be a Sitcom Writer: Secrets from the Inside by Marc Blake
Everyone loves - and hates - sitcom. On TV it's the goldmine genre, the one watched by millions. There's a special place in our hearts for Fawlty, Frasier, Blackadder and Brent. An absurd predicament, witty banter, a group of hilariously dysfunctional people: it all seems so easy. But is it? If you've ever said 'I can do better than that', then this is the book for you. How to be a Sitcom Writer will encourage, test and pull you through the comedy boot camp that is writing narrative-led character comedy for radio/TV.
#book #screenwriting #writing
How to be a Sitcom Writer: Secrets from the Inside by Marc Blake
Everyone loves - and hates - sitcom. On TV it's the goldmine genre, the one watched by millions. There's a special place in our hearts for Fawlty, Frasier, Blackadder and Brent. An absurd predicament, witty banter, a group of hilariously dysfunctional people: it all seems so easy. But is it? If you've ever said 'I can do better than that', then this is the book for you. How to be a Sitcom Writer will encourage, test and pull you through the comedy boot camp that is writing narrative-led character comedy for radio/TV.
Добрый вечер, WriterStuff!
Наступило время рекомендаций.
Представляю дружественный канал:
"Прочитала и написала" @prochitalanapisala
Блог с книжными рецензиями на нон-фикшен и со схожей тематикой о книгах, помогающих писать. Канал освещает книги на русском, чего иногда не хватает на нашем канале. Рекомендую!
Добрый вечер, WriterStuff!
Наступило время рекомендаций.
Представляю дружественный канал:
"Прочитала и написала" @prochitalanapisala
Блог с книжными рецензиями на нон-фикшен и со схожей тематикой о книгах, помогающих писать. Канал освещает книги на русском, чего иногда не хватает на нашем канале. Рекомендую!
Добрый день, WriterStuff!
#book #writing
Plot - How To Build Short Stories And Novels That Don't Sag, Gizzle, Or Trail Off In Scraps Of Frustrated Revision...
by Ansen Dibell
This book is about identifying the choices available when creating, fixing, steering, and discovering plots and then learning what narrative problems they are apt to create and how to choose an effective strategy for solving them. The result? Strong, solid stories and novels that move.
#book #writing
Plot - How To Build Short Stories And Novels That Don't Sag, Gizzle, Or Trail Off In Scraps Of Frustrated Revision...
by Ansen Dibell
This book is about identifying the choices available when creating, fixing, steering, and discovering plots and then learning what narrative problems they are apt to create and how to choose an effective strategy for solving them. The result? Strong, solid stories and novels that move.
#week
Добрый день, WriterStuff!
Недельный обзор публикаций на канале.
18-25 сентября 2016
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Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing by Claire Kehrwald Cook
https://telegram.me/writerstuff/180
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#book #writing
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner
https://telegram.me/writerstuff/183
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#book #writing
How to Write Like Chekhov: Advice and Inspiration, Straight from His Own Letters and Work
by Anton Chekhov (Author), Piero Brunello (Editor), Lena Lencek (Editor)
https://telegram.me/writerstuff/187
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#book #writing
Bullies, Bastards And Bitches: How To Write The Bad Guys Of Fiction by Jessica Morrell
https://telegram.me/writerstuff/190
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#book #screenwriting #writing
How to be a Sitcom Writer: Secrets from the Inside by Marc Blake
https://telegram.me/writerstuff/194
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#book #writing
Plot - How To Build Short Stories And Novels That Don't Sag, Gizzle, Or Trail Off In Scraps Of Frustrated Revision...
by Ansen Dibell
https://telegram.me/writerstuff/198
Добрый день, WriterStuff!
Недельный обзор публикаций на канале.
18-25 сентября 2016
#book #writing
Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing by Claire Kehrwald Cook
https://telegram.me/writerstuff/180
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#book #writing
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner
https://telegram.me/writerstuff/183
-----
#book #writing
How to Write Like Chekhov: Advice and Inspiration, Straight from His Own Letters and Work
by Anton Chekhov (Author), Piero Brunello (Editor), Lena Lencek (Editor)
https://telegram.me/writerstuff/187
-----
#book #writing
Bullies, Bastards And Bitches: How To Write The Bad Guys Of Fiction by Jessica Morrell
https://telegram.me/writerstuff/190
-----
#book #screenwriting #writing
How to be a Sitcom Writer: Secrets from the Inside by Marc Blake
https://telegram.me/writerstuff/194
-----
#book #writing
Plot - How To Build Short Stories And Novels That Don't Sag, Gizzle, Or Trail Off In Scraps Of Frustrated Revision...
by Ansen Dibell
https://telegram.me/writerstuff/198
#book #screenwriting
The Screenwriter's Problem Solver: How to Recognize, Identify, and Define Screenwriting Problems Paperback – February 17, 1998 by Syd Field
(Рейтинг на Амазоне: 4/5)
All writing is rewriting. But what do you change, and how do you change it? All screenplays have problems. They happened to Die Hard: With a Vengeance and Broken Arrow-and didn't get fixed, leaving the films flawed. They nearly shelved Platoon-until Oliver Stone rewrote the first ten pages and created a classic. They happen to every screenwriter. But good writers see their problems as a springboard to creativity. Now bestselling author Syd Field, who works on over 1,000 screenplays a year, tells you step-by-step how to identify and fix common screenwriting problems, providing the professional secrets that make movies brilliant-secrets that can make your screenplay one headed for success...or even Cannes.
Learn how to:
•Understand what makes great stories work
•Make your screenplay work in the first ten pages, using Thelma & Louise and Dances With Wolves as models
•Use a "dream assignment" to let your creative self break free overnight
•Make action build character, the way Quentin Tarantino does
•Recover when you hit the "wall"-and overcome writer's block forever
The Screenwriter's Problem Solver: How to Recognize, Identify, and Define Screenwriting Problems Paperback – February 17, 1998 by Syd Field
(Рейтинг на Амазоне: 4/5)
All writing is rewriting. But what do you change, and how do you change it? All screenplays have problems. They happened to Die Hard: With a Vengeance and Broken Arrow-and didn't get fixed, leaving the films flawed. They nearly shelved Platoon-until Oliver Stone rewrote the first ten pages and created a classic. They happen to every screenwriter. But good writers see their problems as a springboard to creativity. Now bestselling author Syd Field, who works on over 1,000 screenplays a year, tells you step-by-step how to identify and fix common screenwriting problems, providing the professional secrets that make movies brilliant-secrets that can make your screenplay one headed for success...or even Cannes.
Learn how to:
•Understand what makes great stories work
•Make your screenplay work in the first ten pages, using Thelma & Louise and Dances With Wolves as models
•Use a "dream assignment" to let your creative self break free overnight
•Make action build character, the way Quentin Tarantino does
•Recover when you hit the "wall"-and overcome writer's block forever
#book #writing
Holly Lisle's Create A Culture Clinic (WORLDBUILDING SERIES Book 2)
by Holly Lisle
Could all your characters fit right in at your local mall? Even if you've set them in 10th century Italy or modern-day Russia...or on another planet? Need some help giving your characters the diverse backgrounds REAL people have?
Pro novelist Holly Lisle walks you through her quick, fun, and practical system for developing cultures that feel real. You'll learn to create religions, philosophies, governments and lifestyles different than your own to add compelling conflict and an "I want to go there" feel to your stories.
Holly Lisle's Create A Culture Clinic is a funny, relaxed, and comprehensive start-to-finish course with a step-by-step process that includes worksheets, examples, and how-to advice for writers of every genre, and for every experience level---from absolute beginner with no idea how cultures work, to published pro wanting to add depth and beauty to a book.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Holly Lisle fell in love with the mystery and complexity of cultures as a kid traipsing around the world in the wake of religion-swapping parents--she discovered barter and open-air markets, Mayan temples and Spanish haciendas, moose steaks, kayaks, life that didn't include electricity or plumbing, and the grim reality of food that arrived once a year by barge.
Deeply grateful for advanced civilization, she has nonetheless sold more than 30 novels to major publishers in the US and around the world, many of these novels set in cultures from other times, other worlds, or other dimensions where plumbing is merely wishful thinking, electricity is what you avoid during storms, and open-air markets are a full of flies and thieves as the versions that so fascinated her when she was young.
Holly Lisle's Create A Culture Clinic (WORLDBUILDING SERIES Book 2)
by Holly Lisle
Could all your characters fit right in at your local mall? Even if you've set them in 10th century Italy or modern-day Russia...or on another planet? Need some help giving your characters the diverse backgrounds REAL people have?
Pro novelist Holly Lisle walks you through her quick, fun, and practical system for developing cultures that feel real. You'll learn to create religions, philosophies, governments and lifestyles different than your own to add compelling conflict and an "I want to go there" feel to your stories.
Holly Lisle's Create A Culture Clinic is a funny, relaxed, and comprehensive start-to-finish course with a step-by-step process that includes worksheets, examples, and how-to advice for writers of every genre, and for every experience level---from absolute beginner with no idea how cultures work, to published pro wanting to add depth and beauty to a book.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Holly Lisle fell in love with the mystery and complexity of cultures as a kid traipsing around the world in the wake of religion-swapping parents--she discovered barter and open-air markets, Mayan temples and Spanish haciendas, moose steaks, kayaks, life that didn't include electricity or plumbing, and the grim reality of food that arrived once a year by barge.
Deeply grateful for advanced civilization, she has nonetheless sold more than 30 novels to major publishers in the US and around the world, many of these novels set in cultures from other times, other worlds, or other dimensions where plumbing is merely wishful thinking, electricity is what you avoid during storms, and open-air markets are a full of flies and thieves as the versions that so fascinated her when she was young.