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Danger on the page : a fiction writer's guide to sex, violence, dead narrators, and other challenges / Brian Shawver.

by Shawver, Brian.

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ForeEdge, an imprint of University Press of New England, [2015]

Fiction -- Authorship.

Fiction -- Technique.

Authorship -- Technique.

9781611687491 (pbk.)

1611687497 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Fiction writer's guide to sex, violence, dead narrators, and other challenges

xii, 220 pages ; 23 cm.

"Although fiction writers must concern themselves with "big picture" issues such as plot, theme, and character development, much of the day-to-day work of writing involves finding answers to seemingly minor questions: How should I describe the exterior of a house? How can I construct the voice of a historical narrator with authenticity? How should I depict a physically atypical character? An exploration of some of the more common and intractable situational challenges of fiction writing, including subject areas such as scenes, characters, points of view, and settings. The pitfalls and opportunities of writing about sex, violence, sports, and love; and, writing from the perspective of a different race, gender, or species; conventional beliefs about the use of brand names, the description of architecture, and the portrayal of nature. Dozens of examples from both literary and commercial fiction to explore other writers' techniques and the myriad challenges of fiction writing. Brian Shawyer is the author of two novels Aftermath and The Cuban Prospect, and The Language of Fiction: A Writer’s Stylebook. He is associate professor of English at Park University, in Kansas City"--Provided by publisher.

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