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Style is the Rocket: and Other Essays on Writing
Fantasy writer, essayist and critic Tom Simon looks at some elements of successful and memorable fiction. What makes a story stand out and grab a reader's interest, and how does it happen? What kind of imaginative elements are most likely to have enduring appeal? How important is prose style to a good story? In eleven essays, Simon investigates these and other questions, and his researches lead him to some surprising places.
Like all Bondwine books, this title is sold without DRM.
Like all Bondwine books, this title is sold without DRM.
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142 pages, Paperback
First published June 2, 2016
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June 7, 2017
Essays. I read them online (and commented there, too, the Mary Catelli cited in one is indeed me), and now in dead tree form. Plus a new essay exclusively for the books.
Most of the examples are drawn from fantasy, but may be of more general interest. The title essay discusses what, exactly, is the significance of style in fiction. And the others touch on ways to write, inspiring effects of other fiction, taking apart Heinlein's Rules, and more.
Most of the examples are drawn from fantasy, but may be of more general interest. The title essay discusses what, exactly, is the significance of style in fiction. And the others touch on ways to write, inspiring effects of other fiction, taking apart Heinlein's Rules, and more.
April 24, 2021
Good book, potentially re-readable
Star ratings are worse than useless--I enjoyed much of the reader-focused argument while finding the tone slipping into self-indulgence at the end. I enjoyed individual sentences and some of the snark and took notes. Voice is such an individual taste, however.
Star ratings are worse than useless--I enjoyed much of the reader-focused argument while finding the tone slipping into self-indulgence at the end. I enjoyed individual sentences and some of the snark and took notes. Voice is such an individual taste, however.
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