Writing Dialogue (Lit Starts):A Book of Writing Prompts: A Book of Writing Prompts

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San Francisco Writers Grotto Shanthi Sekaran

Writing Dialogue (Lit Starts)

A Book of Writing Prompts: A Book of Writing Prompts

San Francisco Writers Grotto, Shanthi Sekaran

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English

Abrams
10 September 2019

Language: reference & general; Creative writing & creative writing guides; Stationery items

A fill-in book from the San Francisco Writers' Grotto, authors of the best-selling 642 Things series.

Focus on a single aspect of the craft of writing with help from the San Francisco Writers' Grotto. Writing Dialogue begins a foreword by author and educator Shanthi Sekaran, who offers pointers for creating believable speech in your fiction. The rest of the book consists of prompts and space to write, providing opportunities to explore how dialogue can bring your characters and plotlines to life. Among other ideas, you'll be asked to write speech for:

a pent-up confession of love a family's reaction when dinner is ruined a job interview in which the interviewee has all the power a first date that is going well (and then not so well) a toast at dinner party, honoring someone who has wronged you Perfectly sized to take to a cafe, on vacation, or on your morning commute, this book is designed for practicing your creative writing a little bit at a time.

Special Features Paperback with textured cover stock, flaps, and a lay-flat binding Advice from a published writer, followed by fill-in prompts and space to write Part of a collection of single-subject writing prompt books by the San Francisco Writers' Grotto

By: San Francisco Writers Grotto
Foreword by: Shanthi Sekaran
Imprint: Abrams
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 204mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 220g
ISBN: 9781419738319
ISBN 10: 1419738313
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 10 September 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The San Francisco Writers' Grotto is a community of writers that was founded in 1994. It now has more than 100 members who share workspace and teach classes in downtown San Francisco. Shanthi Sekaran's recent novel, Lucky Boy, was an NPR Best Book of 2017. She teaches creative writing in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Reviews for Writing Dialogue (Lit Starts):A Book of Writing Prompts: A Book of Writing Prompts

Good writing begins with WRITING-anything! JUST WRITE, GODAMMIT! Inside these books are 388 wildly creative, ridiculously fun ideas and prompts to get you going. Seriously, if these workbooks don't get you going, then you need to forget about writing and go open a dry-cleaning franchise. --Mary Roach bestselling author of Stiff, Spook, Bonk, and Grunt, among others