02339nam a22002657i 4500 20261016202618.0 261016s2000 xx ||||| |||||||| 0|eng d 9780312136086 0312136080 (KOHALIB)isbn-9780312136086 KOHALIB eng rda KOHALIB Stein, Sol. Stein on writing : a master editor of some of the most successful writers of our century shares his craft techniques and strategies / Sol Stein. New York : St. Martins Press, 2000. 308 pages text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Whether you are a newcomer or an accomplished professional, a novelist, story writer, or a writer of nonfiction, you will find this book a wealth of immediately useful guidance not available anywhere else. As Sol Stein, renowned editor, author, and instructor, explains, "This is not a book of theory. It is a book of useable solutions--how to fix writing that is flawed, how to improve writing that is good, how to create interesting writing in the first place." You will find one of the great unspoken secrets of craftsmanship in Chapter 5, called "Markers: The Key to Swift Characterization." In Chapter 7, Stein reveals for the first time in print the wonderful system for creating instant conflict developed in the Playwrights Group of the Actors Studio, of which he was a founder. In "Secrets of Good Dialogue," the premier teacher of dialogue gives you the instantly useable techniques that not only make verbal exchanges exciting but that move the story forward immediately. You won't need to struggle with flashbacks or background material after you've read Chapter 14, which shows you how to bring background into the foreground. Writers of both fiction and nonfiction will relish the amphetamines for speeding up pace, and the many ways to liposuction flab, as well as how to tap originality and recognize what successful titles have in common. You'll discover literary values that enhance writing, providing depth and resonance. Inventory: Single copy, entry 399; recorded quantity 1; damaged N/A Authorship Authorship, Handbooks, Manuals, Etc. Pn151 .s84 1995 BOOK 388 388 0 0 0 0 NFIC MAIN MAIN 2026-10-16 0 STE LIB01825 2026-10-16 20:26:18 2026-10-16 BOOK