Lyon, Elizabeth, 1950-

A writer's guide to fiction / Elizabeth Lyon. - 1st Perigee ed. - New York : Perigee, 2004. - xvi, 255 p. ; 21 cm. - Writer's compass .

"A Perigree book." Includes index.

North: Getting your bearings -- The lay of the land -- Finding the characters for your story -- Finding a map for your story -- Heroes and heroines -- First steps -- Deepening your characters -- Casting characters for story and plot -- Mapping from A to B to Z -- Narration and visuals: setting, description, and imagery -- Finding your gait -- Ending steps -- South: Troubleshooting and problem-solving -- Problems of characterization, structure, technique, and style -- East: Your rising star -- Learning to market -- West: Refining your vision -- New horizons.

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Fiction--Authorship--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Fiction--Technique--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Creative writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Escritura creativa--Manuales
Novela --Autoría--Manuales
Novela --Técnicas--

PN 3355 / L991w 2004

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