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    F*ck the Details: Fewer words. Sharper stories.
    F*ck the Details: Fewer words. Sharper stories.
    F*ck the Details: Fewer words. Sharper stories.
    Audiobook1 hour

    F*ck the Details: Fewer words. Sharper stories.

    Written by Joel Quinn

    Narrated by Joel Quinn

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    About this audiobook

    Fewer words. Sharper stories. Bigger impact.

    Are you getting bogged down in lengthy prose and bloated descriptions? Time to say F*ck the Details and write stories that move

    Descriptive elements don't have to be speed bumps that grind everything to a halt. Ditch the fluff and craft lean stories that grab your readers by the eyeballs and pack a bone-crunching punch.

    In this quick read you will learn how to:

    - Write description that leverages common knowledge and the experience of the reader to omit details that the reader can imagine for you.

    - Show a character’s frame of mind with action, keeping the story moving.

    - Identify which details to keep and which to throw away.

    Through Joel’s before-and-after story examples, you won’t just learn what effective descriptions look like ... you’ll understand how to craft them for yourself.

    Trim the bloat. Up the action. F*ck the Details!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSterling & Stone
    Release dateSep 11, 2019
    ISBN9781094230009
    F*ck the Details: Fewer words. Sharper stories.

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