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CB's Top 100 Writing Tips, Tricks, Techniques and Tools from the Advice Toolbox : Break the Rules, Not the Writing
by Carter Blakelaw and Jack Calverley
Overview
Make Words Tell Tales
- As sampled in the Milford SF Writers' blog -
A nuts and bolts guide to crafting words into great sentences and creating great stories. A constant companion for the creative writer.
For anyone wanting to hone their craft and keep it sharp, drawing 100+ useful rules of thumb from more than a decade of writers' workshops.
You will discover:
- 100 rules of thumb to apply to your fiction
- The motivation behind each rule
- The pros and cons of keeping-or breaking-the rules
- Numerous examples of rule-keeping and rule-breaking
- How every rule helps keep the reader reading
It starts with:
Section 1. How to Choose the Words You Use
Rule 1: Anchor the Reader in Your World
Choose the specific word over the general
Rule 2: Make the Reader Feel Your World
Choose the sensory word over the evaluative
Rule 3: Tie the Reader to Your Specific Vision
Find the right word, exactly
Serious about your craft? Act now
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781068520877
- ISBN-10: 1068520876
- Publisher: Logic of Dreams
- Publish Date: March 2026
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.63 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.83 pounds
- Page Count: 206
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