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The Story Cure

A Book Doctor's Pain-Free Guide to Finishing Your Novel or Memoir

by Dinty W. Moore
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A collection of cures for writer's block, plotting and characterization issues, and other ailments writers face when completing a novel or memoir, prescribed by the director of creative writing at Ohio University.
People want to write the book they know is inside of them, but they run into stumbling blocks that trouble everyone from beginners to seasoned writers. Drawing on his years of teaching at both the university level and at writing workshops across the country, Professor Dinty W. Moore dons his book-doctor hat to present an authoritative guide to curing the issues that truly plague writers at
all levels. His hard-hitting handbook provides inspiring solutions for diagnoses such as character anemia, flat plot, and silent voice, and is peppered with flashes of Moore's signature wit and unique take on the writing life.

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  • Release date

    May 2, 2017

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      • ISBN: 9780399578816
      • File size: 4726 KB

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      • ISBN: 9780399578816
      • File size: 4726 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      March 1, 2017

      In Good Naked, author Cole (creative writing, Dartmouth Coll.; Toxic Feedback: Helping Writers Survive and Thrive) shows readers how daring to share their "naked" writing--early drafts--can help them become aware of certain foibles and encourage them to continue. She disabuses common misconceptions of how one should think, act, and be as a writer, exchanging those myths for ideas that feed creativity and productivity. Essentially, one doesn't have to suffer to be a genuine artist. To use the Nike slogan, Just Do It.

      Moore (director, creative writing, Ohio Univ.) offers various ways to tackle self-inflicted problems. For the self-proclaimed "Book Doctor," it's all about the story: how well writers can craft a narrative that comes alive in the reader's mind. Both volumes steer readers through the roadblocks of self-doubt and inspire them to be themselves, albeit with a little tweaking. Cole focuses on process, embracing the day-to-dayness of writing and defusing mental obstacles that get in the way. Moore includes that advice as well but also poses pointed questions dealing with character, voice, and plot. VERDICT These two volumes accomplish what they set out to achieve. Good Naked is more appropriate for newbies. The Story Cure is a better option for anyone who has been writing for a while but feels stuck.

      Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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