{"product_id":"9780688132286","title":"Telling Lies for Fun \u0026 Profit","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBlock, Lawrence\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWilliam Morrow Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\/25\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharacters refusing to talk? Plot plodding along? Where do good ideas come from anyway? In this wonderfully practical volume, two-time Edgar Award-winning novelist Lawrence Block takes an inside look at writing as a craft and as a career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom studying the market, to mastering self-discipline and \"creative procrastination,\" through coping with rejections, Telling Lies for Fun \u0026amp; Profit is an invaluable sourcebook of information. It is a must read for anyone serious about writing or understanding how the process works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlock’s candid, indispensable advice covers every part of the fiction writer’s life, from process to profession:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlot and Story Structure:\u003c\/b\u003e Turn a plodding plot into a page-turner by learning to distinguish ideas from structure and making things relentlessly difficult for your hero.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCharacter Building:\u003c\/b\u003e Breathe life into characters that refuse to talk by creating plausible, sympathetic, and original personalities drawn from your own unique experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDialogue and Voice:\u003c\/b\u003e Master the art of \"He Said She Said\" with strong verbs and natural rhythms that let your characters speak for themselves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Writing Life:\u003c\/b\u003e Go from aspiring to professional by mastering self-discipline, handling rejection, and even using \"creative procrastination\" to your advantage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46868611924223,"sku":"9780688132286","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780688132286_s600x595.jpg?v=1779901436","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780688132286","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}