In the words of novelist Harlan Ellison, “The trick is not becoming a writer. The trick is staying a writer. New York Times bestselling author and British Academy Award nominee J. Michael Straczynski knew he wanted to be a writer ever since he was a child. What he didn't know was how to actually become, or stay, a writer.
Now, he's giving fellow writers the comprehensive guide he wishes he had all along, personalized tips and techniques that can't be found in any other book on writing.
Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer culls from Straczynski's more than thirty years of experience writing for film, television, books, and comics. Designed for writers in any stage of their career, this quirky, insightful and often humorous book provides an inside look at these industries with advice and wisdom covering such topics such as:
What fledgling writers need to know to improve and sell their work—and avoid wasting valuable time
Tips for experienced writers who want to get to the next level
Staying disciplined when writing is your day job
Why writers should never wait for inspiration
Story-planning strategies that don’t kill your spontaneity
Expert techniques for effective, memorable world-building
How to get an agent and survive the writer’s journey in more personal relationships
Revising and editing with precision
When and how to reinvent yourself as an artist
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From screenwriter and author J. Michael Straczynski, Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer offers expert insider advice to help fellow writers establish lasting careers as storytellers.
CONTENTSIntroduction: Why This Book? 1BECOMING A WRITERIn Which We Discuss Murdered Typewriters,Lost Loves, and the Writing Impulse 7Who Are You? Version 1.0 21Writing for the Workshop 27Sanding It Down 35Building Characters and Worlds 43Muse-Ings 55You Can’t Sell an Idea 63Shark Alert! 71Hearing Voices 81Finish the Damned Thing 87Hills, Valleys, and the Refractory Period 93Questions of Intent 99How to Build a Monster in Three Easy Lessons 105To the University or College Student 113Systems of Creation 121Making Time 131Value Added 135STAYING A WRITERWho Are You? Version 2.0 141Nota Bene 143Agents of Darkness 151Imposter Syndrome 161Annnnd Here’s the Pitch 167Several Hundred Words About Writer’s Block 177Turning It Upside Down 183Two for the Price of Fun 189What’s in the Box? 195The Thick Plotens 199Living (or at Least Surviving) the Writing Life 205Concluding Thoughts: Touching the World 215Acknowledgments 221Index 223About the Author 229
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781950665884
Publisert
2021-06-01
Utgiver
Vendor
BenBella Books
Vekt
306 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
230
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