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A review by brian
How To Write A Novel The Easy Way Using The Pulp Fiction Method To Write Better Novels: Writing Skills by Jim Driver, Jack Davies
3.0
Firstly, this is a very quick read. Seeing as it's about using the pulp novel style used by Robert E. Howard, Dashiell Hammett etc., that's probably quite apt.
Explains how to get ideas for a story, characters, plotting, drafting and finally writing and editing it.
The author does tend to gloss over some parts, or use it as an opportunity to advertise other books he has written that go into more detail on certain subjects such as dialogue or hitting a certain number of words each day.
A handy reference and also a good reminder that not every book needs to be a sprawling epic if you can convey the same detail in a shorter/quicker/less wordy manner.
Explains how to get ideas for a story, characters, plotting, drafting and finally writing and editing it.
The author does tend to gloss over some parts, or use it as an opportunity to advertise other books he has written that go into more detail on certain subjects such as dialogue or hitting a certain number of words each day.
A handy reference and also a good reminder that not every book needs to be a sprawling epic if you can convey the same detail in a shorter/quicker/less wordy manner.