{"product_id":"telling-lies-for-fun-profit-a-manual-for-fiction-writers","title":"Telling Lies for Fun \u0026 Profit: A Manual for Fiction Writers","description":"Characters 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.\nFrom 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.\n\nBlock’s candid, indispensable advice covers every part of the fiction writer’s life, from process to profession:\n\nPlot and Story Structure: Turn a plodding plot into a page-turner by learning to distinguish ideas from structure and making things relentlessly difficult for your hero. Character Building: Breathe life into characters that refuse to talk by creating plausible, sympathetic, and original personalities drawn from your own unique experience. Dialogue and Voice: Master the art of \"He Said She Said\" with strong verbs and natural rhythms that let your characters speak for themselves. The Writing Life: Go from aspiring to professional by mastering self-discipline, handling rejection, and even using \"creative procrastination\" to your advantage.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0688132286\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0688132286.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Lawrence Block|Sue Grafton\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41449110929466,"sku":"DBV.0688132286.A","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0688132286-0.jpg?v=1780881987","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/telling-lies-for-fun-profit-a-manual-for-fiction-writers","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}