Language of Fiction A Writer's Stylebook

Name: Language of Fiction A Writer's Stylebook
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ISBN: 9781611683301

ISBN-10: 1611683300

ISBN-13: 9781611683301

Edition: 2013

Authors: Brian Shawver

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In the world of prose, writing fiction has its own sets of rules, norms, and worries. In addition to developing plot and characters, a fiction writer must also make decisions about such things as what tense best suits a narrative, how to punctuate and attribute dialogue, and whether to phonetically construct speech dialects.Informal and engaging in tone, The Language of Fiction guides professional writers and students alike through the fiction-writing process. While many books that deal with fiction writing explore content-based issues such as characterization, setting, and plot, this unique new stylebook by author and writing instructor Brian Shawver focuses exclusively on language and how…

Book details

List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: University Press of New England
Publication date: 1/13/2023
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Introduction



Stylistic Decisions



Which Verb Tense Should You Write In?



How Should You Format and Punctuate Dialogue?



What Words Should You Use to Present Dialogue?



Should You Phonetically Represent Characters' Speech?



What Are Your Options for Portraying Characters' Thoughts?



Fundamentals of Language



The Past Perfect



Pronouns



Adverbs



Participial Phrases That Modify



Diction



Nuances of Punctuation



Fragments



Comma Splices, Run-ons, and Semicolons



Dashes, Parentheses, and Nonessential Commas



Exclamation Points and Italics



Common Errors



Verb Tense Shifting



Commas



Betrayals of Language



Clichï¿½


Afterword


Glossary


Exercises


Index