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`I am sure this slim volume will constitute an invaluable aide to anyone seeking to set out on our stony path' - Frederick Forsyth CBE, author of 'The Day of the Jackal' and many other international bestsellers `Writing Fiction is a little pot of gold... Screenplay by Syd Field for film, Writing Fiction by James Essinger for fiction. It's that simple.' William Osborne, novelist and screenwriter Writing Fiction - a user-friendly guide is a must-read if you want to write stories to a professional standard. It draws on the author's more than thirty years of experience as a professional writer, and on the work and ideas of writers including: * Anthony Burgess * Joseph Conrad * George Eliot * Ken Follett * Frederick Forsyth * Dan Harmon * Ernest Hemingway * David Lodge * Norman Mailer * John Milton * Ben Parker * J.K. Rowling * William Shakespeare * Martin Cruz Smith * J.R.R. Tolkien The twenty-four chapters cover every important matter you need to know about, including: devising a compelling story, creating and developing characters, plotting, `plants', backstory, suspense, dialogue, `show' and `tell', and how to make your novel more real than reality. Also featuring special guest advice from legendary screenwriter Bob Gale, who wrote the three immortal `Back to the Future' movies (1985, 1989 and 1990), and novelist and screenwriter William Osborne, whose many screen credits include the co-writing of the blockbuster `Twins' (1988), this highly entertaining book gives you all the advice and practical guidance you need to make your dream of becoming a published fiction writer come true.

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'Your book is like a really good Real Ale or an excellent lover. Paradoxically, it needs to be both devoured and savored at one and the same time! You have a lovely turn of phrase. It is full of wise insight and I found myself laughing out loud at some of its metaphors; especially the bit about no sausages round the camp fire. A breath of fresh and witty air; much needed in the stifling heat of late July'. - Stuart Carey

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James Essinger has been a professional writer since 1988. His non-fiction books include 'Jacquard's Web' (2004), 'Ada's Algorithm' (2013), which is to be filmed by Monumental Pictures, and 'Charles and Ada: the computer's most passionate partnership' (2019). His novels include 'The Mating Game' (2016) and 'The Ada Lovelace Project' (2020).

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