It being the new year-and the first year of a new decade-I went poking around the web and noticed a bunch of websites for people’s New Year’s Resolutions.

Reading how-to-write books is not writing. On the flip side, if you aren’t writing, you aren’t a writer. You don’t have to follow a bunch of rules you don’t have to be educated you don’t have to be nice you don’t even have to be particularly professional in your attitudes (though if you aren’t, you can expect to have a much harder time selling your stuff to an editor). In order to be a writer, you have to be someone who writes. What writers need to know before they start writing: questions of story creation (where do you get your ideas?), story development (getting an idea ready to start writing), and process (how the heck do I do this?!). Looking Backward II (or Some Tenses and How to Use Them)Ĭollaborating In Summary: There is No One True Way Getting Started Wrede on Writing: Tips, Hints, and Opinions on WritingĪll rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever.įor more information, email Diversion Books edition December 2013 Wrede worked in finance, and she also provides for authors an extensive look at how to manage the money-from royalties to determining the financial potential of your next project, Wrede provides authors with deep insight into the business of writing.Ī brilliant guide from a literary stalwart, Wrede on Writing is the book everyone with a novel under their beds or inside their heads should read. Thinking of starting a book? Trying to finish one? Wrede on Writing will guide you towards that superior draft to send to agents, to publishers, and to readers.īefore she became a successful full-time writer, Patricia C. After Wrede on Writing, authors will have the knowledge to put their tools to better use. In her conversational tone, she gives writers the tips and tricks her experience has brought. Wrede tackles all issues for writers, from the basic how-to’s to the more advanced topics on character development and worldbuilding. Now, with brilliant insight and a sparkling wit, Wrede shows beginning writers the ropes in Wrede on Writing. Wrede has been a stalwart of the sci-fi/fantasy world for decades, publishing dozens of books across multiple series, storming bestseller lists and corralling accolades from critics and fans alike. The authoritative guide to the craft and business of writing.

Wrede on Writing by Patricia C. Wrede