Telling Lies for Fun & Profit Contributor(s): Block, Lawrence (Author) |
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ISBN: 0688132286 ISBN-13: 9780688132286 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1994 Annotation: From the award-winning author of A Walk Among the Tombstones, proven, practical advice on handling the pleasures and pitfalls of the writing game. Block's witty sourcebook is a must read for anyone serious about writing or about understanding how the process works. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Reference | Research - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - Nonfiction (incl. Memoirs) - Language Arts & Disciplines | Reading Skills |
Dewey: 808.3 |
LCCN: 93033749 |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.05" W x 9.31" (0.69 lbs) 256 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Characters refusing to talk? Plot plodding along? Where do good ideas come from anyway? In this wonderfully practical volume, two-time Edgar Award-winning novelist Lawrence Block takes an inside look at writing as a craft and as a career. From studying the market, to mastering self-discipline and creative procrastination, through coping with rejections, Telling Lies for Fun & Profit is an invaluable sourcebook of information. It is a must read for anyone serious about writing or understanding how the process works. |
Contributor Bio(s): Block, Lawrence: - Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized names in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. He received the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association--only the third American to be given this award. He is a prolific author, having written more than fifty books and numerous short stories, and is a devoted New Yorker and an enthusiastic global traveler. |