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Writing Popular Fiction
Popular fiction includes romance, thrillers and fantasy but this book covers how to write all types of popular fiction. The guide explains how to start out, how to avoid pitfalls in writing and how to get your work published. The author stresses the prime importance of characters and advises spending time on their development and motivation at an early stage. She discusses the research, style, dialogue and construction in writing and includes examples of how to write, alternative publishing channels, organizations and reference books for authors.
- GenresWriting
180 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1992
About the author
Rona Randall
81 books10 followersRona Green Shambrook
aka Rona Randall, Rona Shambrook, Virginia Standage
Rona Green was born on 16 June 1911 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK. Her education includes: Pitmans College in London, a Diploma in English Literature at Royal Society of Art, Birkenhead School of Art Literary. She married Frederick Walter Shambrook, and had a son.
A former actress, before writing, she worked also as journalist and sub-director of publishing company Amalgamated Press, and as assistant editor of George Newnes Ltd. Published since 1942, she started publishing mainly contemporary doctor nurse romances, before writing also gothic romances, and when the market for gothic novels softened, she wrote historical mystery romances. In 1970, Broken Tapestry, her contemporary novel about a broken family, won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association. In 1989, she wrote her The Model Wife: Nineteenth Century Style, a book about social constumbres, including clothing. In 1992, she wrote Writing Popular Fiction, a complete guide for writers.
aka Rona Randall, Rona Shambrook, Virginia Standage
Rona Green was born on 16 June 1911 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK. Her education includes: Pitmans College in London, a Diploma in English Literature at Royal Society of Art, Birkenhead School of Art Literary. She married Frederick Walter Shambrook, and had a son.
A former actress, before writing, she worked also as journalist and sub-director of publishing company Amalgamated Press, and as assistant editor of George Newnes Ltd. Published since 1942, she started publishing mainly contemporary doctor nurse romances, before writing also gothic romances, and when the market for gothic novels softened, she wrote historical mystery romances. In 1970, Broken Tapestry, her contemporary novel about a broken family, won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association. In 1989, she wrote her The Model Wife: Nineteenth Century Style, a book about social constumbres, including clothing. In 1992, she wrote Writing Popular Fiction, a complete guide for writers.
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November 2, 2022
Un libro interesante para personas que comienzan con la labor de la escritura, sin embargo si tienes experiencia quizás no te sea tan útil. Sin embargo, da consejos para formar personajes, la estructura del cuento, el espacio y tiempo, la novela histórica y la construcción de la secuela.
March 19, 2022
Interesante libro que brinda tips y consejos del proceso completo. El pre, durante y el post de un escrito, en este caso de ficción.
May 23, 2013
Este manual para escritores está un poco simplón: muchos de los consejos son bastante obvios para quienes han por lo menos escrito algo en un taller.
Sin embargo, algunos otros son buenos recordatorios.
Sin embargo, algunos otros son buenos recordatorios.
March 14, 2013
La verdad es que no descubre nada nuevo o al menos a mí no me lo ha descubierto. No está mal, pero me esperaba más
August 7, 2015
Está algo desactualizado, habla de máquinas de copiar y de copisterías cuando ya existen las impresoras y cosas así. La parte de consejos es útil.
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