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By Cunning and Craft: Sound Advice and Practical Wisdom for Fiction Writers by Peter Selgin is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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Ten Lessons for the Fiction Writer&break;&break;Writing successful fiction is a balance between trusting one's own instincts and making the right conscious choices. In By Cunning & Craft, award-winning novelist and short-story writer Peter Selgin shows you how to combine the instinctive process of creation with sound technical ingenuity. &break;&break;With precise instruction and examples from classic and best-selling works, this authoritative guide helps you master the ten essential fiction-writing elements: inspiration; character; point of view; structure and plot; theme; dialogue; description; scenes, summary, and flashback; voice and style; and revision. &break;&break;Whether you're facing the blank pages of a first draft or trying to revise a completed manuscript, By Cunning & Craft provides you with the guidance you need to outfox common writing pitfalls and make sure your work isn't wanting in wit - or perfection.
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- Author
- Peter Selgin
- Publisher
- F&W Media, Incorporated
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781582974910
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Language Learning, Fiction, Reference
- Rating
- 4.1 / 5 (96 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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