Lawrence Block on writing
A special three-in-one edition of four-time Edgar Award winner Lawrence Block's definitive collections on the art of writing fiction: Writing the Novel, The Liar's Bible, and The Liar's Companion In Writing the Novel, Lawrence Block, the crown prince of suspense writing, offers neither tricks nor formulas, but straightforward advice based on the experience that comes with publishing more than one hundred books. He explains how to refine an idea, how to study one's chosen genre, and how to use the novel's expansive form to find one's particular voice. And he tells it all in the easy, immediate style that has made his own work so successful. The Liar's Bible collects, for the first time, ten years' worth of Block's writing expertise as originally published in his monthly column for Writer's Digest. Each essay illuminates the tricks of the authorial trade, from creating vibrant characters and generating seamless plots, to conquering writer's block and experimenting with self-publishing. Filled with wit and insight, this is a must-read for experts, amateurs, and anyone interested in learning to craft great fiction from one of the field's modern masters. And in The Liar's Companion, more of Lawrence Block's hard-won wisdom from his monthly column in Writer's Digest is brought together in one enlightening collection, covering such topics as creating a fresh story, delivering a powerful ending, adapting books for the screen, and deciding when to make the switch to full-time writer.
