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Discover the Difference Between a So-So Manuscript and a Novel Readers Can't Forget We've all read them: novels by our favorite authors that disappoint. Uninspired and lifeless, we wonder what happened. Was the author in a hurry? Did she have a bad year? Has he lost interest altogether? Something similar is true of a great many unpublished manuscripts. They are okay stories that never take flight. They don't grip the imagination, let alone the heart. They merit only a shrug and a polite dismissal by agents and editors. It doesn't have to be that way. In The Fire in Fiction , successful literary agent and author Donald Maass shows you not only how to infuse your story with deep conviction and fiery passion, but how to do it over and over again. The book features: • Techniques for capturing a special time and place, creating characters whose lives matter, nailing multiple-impact plot turns, making the supernatural real, infusing issues into fiction, and more.• Story-enriching exercises at the end of every chapter to show you how to apply the practical tools just covered to your own work.• Rich examples drawn from contemporary novels as diverse as The Lake House , Water for Elephants

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Author

Donald Maass

Publisher

Penguin

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781582979878

Category

reference

Subjects

Fiction, Language Learning, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.16 / 5 (1,298 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14