A crash course in writing fast-paced, structured fiction and thrillers, by published author of BLACK ROAD 2012 and LOST RELIC OF THE GODS.
reader what s/he needs to get started. Then, you artfully leak out the rest of it-what's important-into the work as needed. Use dialogue as much as possible. Show me via dialogue and action, don't tell me about it. As author, make the character Do things or have someone Say things that give the necessary facts. Example:
Bernice peeked outside through the blinds. It was still there-on the lawn.
Her mother never got rid of that old swing set. Bernice and Bunny had put it up one long-ago summer. Before Bunny disappeared.
"They never did find her," Bernice's mother said-somehow suddenly in the room, right behind Bernice, making everything tense.
Bernice turned to look at the woman. She'd aged since Bernice was graduated from Harvard, just a year ago. "What did you say, Mom?"
The older woman seemed distracted-knitted bony fingers together in front of her. "Sheriff said, you were lucky that day, Bernie. Could of been you that day, hon."
"I know Mo
As a published writer, I found myself very much enjoying Jeffrey Friedberg’s The Secret Pillars of Writing especially the following:
I'm a professional editor and writer, and have a few observations for writers and budding writers who want to learn to write like their own literary heroes.
Jeffrey A. Friedberg’s Secret Pillars of Writing: A Crash Course is a real find. It’s a down and dirty instant recipe for success for any writer.
For newbies, he lays out the cardinal rules for writing top-notch, heart-pounding novels. For experienced writers, he throws out one gem after another for how to make your writing fresh and exciting. One word of caution – don’t read this book without reading Friedberg’s newest suspense thriller “Lost Relic of the Gods.” It is an essential companion to the Secret Pillars of Writing. You’ll get to see everything he recommends in action.
Friedberg is especially adroit at handling how to write sharp dialogue, non-stop suspense, and gripping conflict.
I’ve read dozens of books on writing and this one takes the most important highlights of ALL of them and condenses them into one fast read. Essential for every writer’s library.
PS: this is the only Writer’s Guide that actually reads like a suspense thriller itself---with a bizarre Hannibal Lecter-like humor that makes easy reading!
Enjoy!
This little book was fast, humorous, and jam-packed with Brand New Stuff I never saw before in my life.
This is great stuff, very instructional and revealing of the inside ball game of writing.
Knowledge, info, experience, and a compiled reading list to save reading hundreds of other books.
Friedberg gives it away free, when he could prolly charge $20 for it.
This is just the best book on short-cut writing I have ever seen. Especially at the price---you have nothing at all to lose here.
It is written with clarity, incisiveness, boldness, humor, and it strips away all all the uncertainty and BS put out by people who write about writing, but don't actually write. I looked up the author, bought his book Lost Relic Of The Gods, and he is totally for reals.
A winner, and a keeper!
