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    Fixing Fiction Essentials
    Fixing Fiction Essentials
    Fixing Fiction Essentials
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    Fixing Fiction Essentials

    By John Allie

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    Welcome, beginning writer, to the exciting world of fiction! All right, fun time's over. Now you're ready to fight against the most common blunders of the first-time fiction writer. Learn to avoid sins of style and crimes of content, then stock up on a bunch of best practices. This book won't make you a great writer, but it will equip you with the knowledge you need to improve.

    This book presents a sample of the content found in its companion title, Fixing Fiction: A Practical Guide

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Allie
    Release dateAug 6, 2016
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