Find your voiceand make your writing sing!&amp;break;&amp;break;You know a great literary "voice" when you hear it: David Sedaris' humorous cynicism. Elmore Leonard's weary, smart-mouthed dialogue. Nick Hornby's simple yet imaginative descriptions. It's the kind of writing you should aspire to, right? 
&amp;break;&amp;break;Well...not quite. Each of these authors found success in part by developing their own unique voice: a writing style that helped define - and throw the spotlight on - their work.
&amp;break;&amp;break;Now Les Edgerton shows you how to develop a voice of your own, one that rises above the literary din because of its individuality, not in spite of it!
&amp;break;&amp;break;Inside, he provides guidelines, advice and dozens of exercises for recognizing and developing a natural style that will make your characters, stories and dialogue better and more memorable. You'll learn:
<ul>&amp;break;&amp;break;<li>How to make any piece you write unmistakably yours and yours alone&amp;break;</li>
<li>What agents and editors really think about using your own voice&amp;break;</li>
<li>How to write better by ignoring the rules&amp;break;</li>
<li>The keys to getting your voice and personality on the page&amp;break;</li>
<li>How to get back the unique voice you may have lost by trying to write like someone else</li>
</ul>&amp;break;&amp;break;Whether you write fiction, non-fiction or poetry, Finding Your Voice is a must for your personal library. Let's face it - editors, agents and readers all want to read something fresh and new. By finding your voice, you'll be giving them exactly what they want!

Finding Your Voice: How to Put Personality in Your Writing

Les Edgerton

Literature & Fiction

Writers' Digest Books

The road to rejection is paved with bad beginnings. Agents and editors agree: Improper story beginnings are the single biggest barrier to publication. Why? If a novel or short story has a bad beginning, then no one will keep reading. It's just that simple.
In Hooked, author Les Edgerton draws on his experience as a successful fiction writer and teacher to help you overcome the weak openings that lead to instant rejection by showing you how to successfully use the ten core components inherent to any great beginning. You'll find:
<ul>
<li>Detailed instruction on how to develop your inciting incident</li>
<li>Keys for creating a cohesive story-worthy problem</li>
<li>Tips on how to avoid common opening gaffes like overusing backstory</li>
<li>A rundown on basics such as opening scene length and transitions</li>
<li>A comprehensive analysis of more than twenty great opening lines from novels and short stories</li>
</ul> Plus, you'll discover exclusive insider advice from agents and acquiring editors on what they look for in a strong opening. With Hooked, you'll have all the information you need to craft a compelling beginning that lays the foundation for an irresistible story!

Hooked: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One & Never Lets Them Go

Short Stories & Anthologies

Penguin Publishing Group

Hooked: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One and Never Lets Them go

Reference

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Writer's Digest Books

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