Mastering the Craft of Compelling Storytelling

by Ray Rhamey

Overview

Mastering the Craft of Compelling Storytelling is

• a one-book remedy for a host of beginning novelist ailments
• a tune-up for published authors
• a resource for editors.

Intended for novelists and memoirists, the book's sections on Wordcraft, Technique, and Story cover aspects of storytelling that include spotting shortcomings in a narrative; characterizing through experiential description; how to create tension; when to tell and how to show; and much more. "Mastering" adds new content to Ray Rhamey's original Flogging the Quill, Crafting a Novel that Sells in this new version. See additional reviews of "Flogging the Quill" for insights from writers on how helpful his coaching was for them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780990928201
Publisher:	Platypus
Publication date:	11/01/2014
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.72(d)

Editorial Reviews

Tess Gerritson, bestselling author of Die Again:

"Whether you're writing your first novel or your twentieth, this book is a must-have for any novelist. And it's one of the most readable, entertaining books on writing out there."

Donald Maass, literary agent, Donald Maass Literary Agency

"Ray makes you think about what you you are putting down on the page.

Laura Abbott, co-owner & managing editor, Amber Quill Press:

"I've read many manuscript submissions that were near-misses. If those writers had had the benefit of this book, they'd be published right now. This is a must-read for the burgeoning story-teller and serious novelist, and it's a necessity for editors who seek to nurture their writing clients."

Dan Conaway, literary agent, Writer's House:

"Learn the critical art of ruthless and rigorous self-editing from a man who understands the art better than most. His practical, sensible advice really can help you become a better writer."

Lou Aronica, editor, publisher, president of The Fiction Studio:

"Writers will learn a great deal from the pages of this book. Rhamey offers the kind of advice that could make a huge difference in a writer's prospects."

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