Your Story - a book about creative writing - how to write fiction
Everyone has a story to tell. But those stories should only be told if they are interesting, will hold the reader's attention and perhaps imagination, and are truly worthy of telling.
Through this book, you will develop your creative writing skills. Your Story will guide you through the art of writing fiction - short story or novel. You will learn how to develop a plot that will take your characters wherever you want them to go.
By following the advice in this book, you will learn how to develop your characters. You will learn to create real people. They will work, they will have relationships, sometimes broken relationships, sometimes happy ones. They will have hobbies, they will be big or small, tall or short. Readers will be able to say, 'That sounds like Uncle Don ... '
Your characters must say something. Well, modern characters usually say lots. But it's how they speak that can convey so much information to the reader. Proper dialogue tells the reader something important, and moves the story along. Your Story will show you how to develop effective dialogue.
All stories take place within a setting. Where is your story set? Learn how to develop a setting your readers will be able to relate to.
Bring your characters into the setting. This is where the action begins. It's the plot, or the story. And it is here too that you can really let your mind run away with your story. Make them ... well, it's your story.
Your first draft will probably need a lot of work to make it tidy, the sentences crisp and effective. You will want to improve the punctuation, remove those loose ends, and any weakness of the characters you created. This book will teach you how to edit your story and turn it into a literary masterpiece.
This book will be suitable for anyone wanting to write fiction, whether it is a short story or a longer work such as a novel.
Your Story is published as an e-book. It has 60 pages, and is published as a small guidebook in Flairnet's writing guide series of publications.
The book retails for US$8.00, and is available for immediate download from ebookmall.
About the author
Graham Andrews is a professional writer living on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia. He has worked as a scientific editor, technical writer, freelance writer and editor.
Graham has had two previous books published, and he is the author of several e-books in the Flairnet writing guidebook series.
Graham conducts the Flairnet online writing courses.