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To stay in business, Don Corleone bribed politicians, bought newsmen, bullied Italian shopkeepers into selling only Genco Pura olive oil, and made offers impossible to refuse.
This is an indispensable step-by-step guide for anyone who's ever dreamed of writing a damn good mystery.
The damn dog didn't even bark. Cory went into his pack and brought out the meat with the sleeping drug in it and tore the cellophane off and hurled it over the fence. The dog went over and sniffed it, then trotted off.
Egri was talking about playwriting, but this is also true if you're trying to write a damn good novel. PREMISE DEFINED If you wished to make an argument, say, that “dogs make better pets than cats,” how would you go about proving it?
Offers aspiring authors of novels and screenplays advice on using the classic themes of universal folklore and mythology to structure their works, and provides examples from well-known fiction and films. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
How to Write a Damn Good Mystery Novel
From the author of How to Write a Damn Good Novel, this book offers powerful advanced techniques in fiction writing - how to build suspense, create fresher, more interesting characters, and achieve greater reader sympathy, empathy and ...
Now, in The Key, Frey takes his no-nonsense, "Damn Good" approach and applies it to Joseph Campbell's insights into the universal structure of myths.
From the author of the "Damn Good" writing instructionals comes a clear-sighted and down-to-earth guide on using the power of myth in novel writing.