Writing for Story: Craft Secrets of Dramatic Nonfiction by Franklin, Jon

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Binding
Paperback
Book Title
Writing for Story
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0 lbs
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ISBN
0452272955
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0452272955
ISBN-13
9780452272958
eBay Product ID (ePID)
462410

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Writing for Story : Craft Secrets of Dramatic Nonfiction
Subject
Style Manuals, Authorship, Composition & Creative Writing, Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities
Publication Year
1994
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines, Education
Author
Jon Franklin
Series
Reference Ser.
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
8.2 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5.2 in

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Trade
Dewey Edition
19
Reviews
"All in all, an impressive introduction to a difficult subject, done with disarming candor. Franklin provides concise, no-nonsense tips … in a lively, easy-to-follow style that''s refreshingly free from the usual ''creative writing'' jargon. It''s a technique that beginning journalists, and even those more experienced, will find especially helpful and revealing. Franklin knows what he''s talking about and shares his knowledge with admirable generosity." — Kirkus Reviews "Learning to write the short story, always a challenge for budding fiction writers, is for Franklin … the royal road to success in feature writing today, Thoroughly and methodically, he shows aspiring journalists how to ''nail down'' the operative elements of a story—complication/resolution, flashback, foreshadowing, and pace—and, through close analysis of two of his prize-winning features, what to do and in what order to do it … a sound, fertile book, recommended for attaining effective writing skills." — Library Journal, "All in all, an impressive introduction to a difficult subject, done with disarming candor. Franklin provides concise, no-nonsense tips ... in a lively, easy-to-follow style that's refreshingly free from the usual 'creative writing' jargon. It's a technique that beginning journalists, and even those more experienced, will find especially helpful and revealing. Franklin knows what he's talking about and shares his knowledge with admirable generosity." -- Kirkus Reviews "Learning to write the short story, always a challenge for budding fiction writers, is for Franklin ... the royal road to success in feature writing today, Thoroughly and methodically, he shows aspiring journalists how to 'nail down' the operative elements of a story--complication/resolution, flashback, foreshadowing, and pace--and, through close analysis of two of his prize-winning features, what to do and in what order to do it ... a sound, fertile book, recommended for attaining effective writing skills." -- Library Journal, "All in all, an impressive introduction to a difficult subject, done with disarming candor. Franklin provides concise, no-nonsense tips … in a lively, easy-to-follow style that's refreshingly free from the usual 'creative writing' jargon. It's a technique that beginning journalists, and even those more experienced, will find especially helpful and revealing. Franklin knows what he's talking about and shares his knowledge with admirable generosity." — Kirkus Reviews "Learning to write the short story, always a challenge for budding fiction writers, is for Franklin … the royal road to success in feature writing today, Thoroughly and methodically, he shows aspiring journalists how to 'nail down' the operative elements of a story—complication/resolution, flashback, foreshadowing, and pace—and, through close analysis of two of his prize-winning features, what to do and in what order to do it … a sound, fertile book, recommended for attaining effective writing skills." — Library Journal
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
808/.042
Grade To
UP
Table Of Content
Preface I. The New School for Writers II. Mrs. Kelly's Monster III. The Ballad of Old Man Peters IV. Stalking the True Short Story V. Structure VI. The Outline VII. Structuring the Rough VIII. Contemplating the Structure IX. Polishing X. The Nature of Art and Artists Appendix A: The Annotated Monster Appendix B: The Annotated Ballad
Synopsis
The new "nonfiction"--the adaptation of storytelling techniques to journalistic articles in the manner of Truman Capote, Tom Wolfe, and John McPhee--is an innovative genre that has been awarded virtually every Pulitzer Prize for literary journalism since 1979. And now Jon Franklin, himself a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and undisputed master of the great American nonfiction short story, shares the secrets of his success. Franklin shows how to make factual pieces come alive by applying the literary techniques of complication/resolution, flashback, foreshadowing, and pace. He illustrates his points with a close analysis and annotation of two of his most acclaimed stories, so that the reader can see, step-by-step, just how they were created. This lively, easy-to-follow guid combines readability and excitement with the best of expository prose and illuminates the techniques that beginning journalists--and more experienced ones, too--will find immensely helpful: Stalking the true short story Drafting an effective outline Structuring the rough copy Polishing like a pro and the tips, tools, and techniques that will put your stories on the cutting edge

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