An excellent book for the budding novelist to read

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	• How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II: Advanced Techniques For Dramatic Storytelling James N. Frey St. Martin's Press, 1994 - 176 pages average customer review:based on 33 reviews view larger image
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A Damn Good Book

How To Write A Damn Good Novel II by James N. Frey is a great book. Frey builds onto what he taught in How To Write A Damn Good Novel (one) and actually contradicts some of what he wrote in that first book. He says he has grown as a writer and realized some of his original points were not entirely accurate. Both books are great, but How To Write A Damn Good Novel II is essential for writers who want to be published--and who have read the first one. I got a lot out of this book and really think it's a great addition to your collection. It's a fast read packed with valuable advice. The chapter on character and the one on re-dreaming the dream are exceptionally useful.

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Good advice

I'm glad I bought this book. There is definitely good content here and I will continue to work with it. I just wish I were more impressed with Frey's own writing. It gets the job done in a heavy handed sort of way, but isn't something I'd want to emulate or enjoy reading for hundreds of pages. This isn't a big slam, just a little case of being fussy. Hence the 4 instead of 5 star rating. It's still a valuable reference.

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How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II

Written in an easy to understand way with down to earth tips that seem to me to guarantee better writing.

An excellent book for the budding novelist to read

As a continuation of his previous book, this one provides advanced techniques for dramatic storytelling. Frey shows the writer how to build suspense and create more interesting characters, and how to deal with the "P" word; he teaches the writer in a hands-on approach that shows you how to craft a compelling, dramatic tale from your prose, from beginning to end, in a way that readers will want to read ... and enjoy.

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