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The Bible in Popular Fiction Writing for all Genres

Date of Review:  Jan 13, 2000
Review: When I started to take creative writing classes, specifically in the romance genre this is what I was told about this particular book. Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain is the "bible" used by writers and most importantly editors to...
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  5.0

by: MARIEROY
Recommended to buy: Yes

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Gives a good solid base from which to...
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At first some of the concepts not...
 
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Techniques you need to write fiction

Date of Review:  Jan 17, 2000
Review: In Techniques of the Selling Writer, Dwight V. Swain actually teaches exactly what you need to know to become a successful fiction writer. Most successful authors know about this book and consider it the "Bible" of writing. It should be in...
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by: Beawriter
Recommended to buy: Yes

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The definitive book for anyone wanting...
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May be hard to find. Try ordering it on...
 
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

A text for the selling writer

Date of Review:  Jan 7, 2001
Review: This book is dense in its guidelines for writing fiction that sells. It is one of the most useful books on how to write a novel. Swain walks the reader through the pitfalls and choices of characterization and plotting more thoroughly than in any...
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  4.0

by: earlytreegirl
Recommended to buy: Yes

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reliable, generally true
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perhaps a little rigid
 

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