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Liked It “Renowned mystery writer Elizabeth George (A Great Deliverance, A Place of Hiding) herein brings to life “one novelist’s approach to fiction and the writing life.” Although not a unique addition to the realm of fiction writer’s how-to, George’s humble insights provide a highly structured glimpse...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Renowned mystery writer Elizabeth George (A Great Deliverance, A Place of Hiding) herein brings to life “one novelist’s approach to fiction and the writing life.” Although not a unique addition to the realm of fiction writer’s how-to, George’s humble insights provide a highly structured glimpse into the art and craft of novel writing.
K.M. Weiland wrote this review Saturday, December 1 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The book necessarily lends itself more easily to the aspiring mystery writer, but George’s advice is applicable to all genres. In twenty-two succinct chapters, she goes over the basics of the craft—including character, setting, and plot—and spirals up into the nitty-gritty details of voice and dialogue, viewpoint and scene development. She expounds upon her own “process,” using excerpts from her own books and journals, and while she stresses time and again that each writer must develop his own process, one can’t help but glean from her honest assessment of herself.
The fourth, and final, section of the book, “Examples and Guides,” will perhaps be controversial to more instinctive writers. But those who function better with their left brain, as George claims to do, will enjoy perusing the provided plot maps, character sketch guides, and setting “searches.”
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