A Writer's Guide to Fiction
By Elizabeth Lyon
(Perigee Trade, Paperback, 9780399528583, 272pp.)
Publication Date: June 1, 2004
Other Editions of This Title: Google eBook, Google eBook, Paperback
Categories: Composition & Creative Writing - General
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The second book in the Writer's Compass series from professional writing instructor Elizabeth Lyon offers both aspiring and established authors the fundamentals of writing and selling a great novel or short story. In addition to the basics of characterization, plot, pacing, and theme, A Writer's Guide to Fiction also features a plan for revising fiction, a guide to marketing, samples of cover and query letters, and methods of honing the writing craft.











