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Loading... Writing 21st Century Fiction: High Impact Techniques for Exceptional Storytellingby Donald Maass
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  RandyMetcalfe | Dec 15, 2022 |   Another amazing Maass craft book. Others don't work well for me as they tend to focus on structure or slightly more formulaic writing aspects. Maass though is basically analysing a series of best sellers and teaching you to spot patterns in how they're written, then providing suggestions for implementing that in your own work. Much like EMOTIONAL CRAFT OF FICTION, the only other craft book I've read which happens to also be by Maass, I will return to this many times I'm sure. (  ) Sunyidean | Sep 7, 2021 | In its favour, in a niche that is often populated my many cookie-cutter help guides, this book does cover new and different territory. Much of what is presented is worth consideration and may prove enlightening and help aspiring writers push their work to a better level. After Larry Brooks book, I was inspired, clear of mind and purpose. However, after this book, my mind is cluttered and confidence is shot. While Donald Maas raises some interesting points, I felt overall he presents the case for a story, so perfect as to be completely unattainable. Thus I am torn on this work. Do I feel it helped or hindered? I don't know. But it is solidly written, presented with little fuss, uses many examples which should be familiar to modern readers and provides a different view from other books in this genre. (  ) StaticBlaq | Apr 26, 2015 | no reviews | add a review
Capture the minds, hearts, and imaginations of 21st century readers! Whether you're a commercial storyteller or a literary novelist, whether your goal is to write a best-selling novel or captivate readers with a satisfying, beautifully written story, the key to success is the same: high-impact fiction. Writing 21st Century Fiction will help you write a novel for today's readers and market, filled with rich characters, compelling plots, and resonant themes. Author and literary agent Donald Maass shows you how to: * Create fiction that transcends genre, conjures characters who look and feel more "real" than real people, and shows readers the work around them in new ways. * Infuse every page with an electric current of emotional appeal and micro-tension. * Harness the power of parallels, symbols, metaphors, and more to illuminate your novel in a lasting way. * Develop a personalized method of writing that works for you. With an arsenal of thought-provoking prompts and questions, plus plenty of examples from best-selling titles, Writing 21st Century Fiction will strip away your preconceived notions about writing in today's world and give you the essential tools you need to create fiction that will leave both readers and critics in awe. No library descriptions found. |
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Of course I have no idea what Donald Maass looks like or sounds like. I’m probably not the writer he is shouting at. (I don’t respond well to shouting.) But if you do see yourself as that writer, then this book will give you everything you are hoping for.
Not recommended for writers (or readers) like me. (