J. Michael Straczynski

Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer (eBook, ePUB)

The Artistry, Joy, and Career of Storytelling

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In the words of novelist Harlan Ellison, "The trick is not becoming a writer. The trick is staying a writer.

New York Times bestselling author and British Academy Award nominee J. Michael Straczynski knew he wanted to be a writer ever since he was a child. What he didn't know was how to actually become, or stay, a writer.

Now, he's giving fellow writers the comprehensive guide he wishes he had all along, personalized tips and techniques that can't be found in any other book on writing.

Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer culls from Straczynski's more than thirty years of experience writing for film, television, books, and comics. Designed for writers in any stage of their career, this quirky, insightful and often humorous book provides an inside look at these industries with advice and wisdom covering such topics such as:

What fledgling writers need to know to improve and sell their workand avoid wasting valuable time

Tips for experienced writers who want to get to the next level

Staying disciplined when writing is your day job

Why writers should never wait for inspiration

Story-planning strategies that don't kill your spontaneity

Expert techniques for effective, memorable world-building

How to get an agent and survive the writer's journey in more personal relationships

Revising and editing with precision

When and how to reinvent yourself as an artist

Becoming a Writer, Staying a Writer includes Straczynski's unique, tried-and-true methodologies that will help storytellers sharpen their work so that it's polished and ready for publication. Part toolbox and part survival guide, this book will be an indispensable guide throughout your entire writing career, offering fresh and practical insights every step of the way.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781953295309
• Artikelnr.: 60163823

Autorenporträt

J. Michael Straczynski

Inhaltsangabe

CONTENTS Introduction: Why This Book? 1 BECOMING A WRITER In Which We
Discuss Murdered Typewriters, Lost Loves, and the Writing Impulse 7 Who Are
You? Version 1.0 21 Writing for the Workshop 27 Sanding It Down 35 Building
Characters and Worlds 43 Muse-Ings 55 You Can't Sell an Idea 63 Shark
Alert! 71 Hearing Voices 81 Finish the Damned Thing 87 Hills, Valleys, and
the Refractory Period 93 Questions of Intent 99 How to Build a Monster in
Three Easy Lessons 105 To the University or College Student 113 Systems of
Creation 121 Making Time 131 Value Added 135 STAYING A WRITER Who Are You?
Version 2.0 141 Nota Bene 143 Agents of Darkness 151 Imposter Syndrome 161
Annnnd Here's the Pitch 167 Several Hundred Words About Writer's Block 177
Turning It Upside Down 183 Two for the Price of Fun 189 What's in the Box?
195 The Thick Plotens 199 Living (or at Least Surviving) the Writing Life
205 Concluding Thoughts: Touching the World 215 Acknowledgments 221 Index
223 About the Author 229