The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers - Softcover

Benedict, Elizabeth

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9781884910210: The Joy of Writing Sex: A Guide for Fiction Writers

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1884910211 ISBN 13: 9781884910210

Publisher: Story Press,U.S., 1998

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Offers writers advice on handling human sexuality in their fiction, tells how to write about specific situations, and shares examples of good writing

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Review:

"Skillfully balanced between a primer for the M.F.A. crowd and a smart essay for the literary generalist..."The Joy of Writing Sex "proves again that when it comes to books, quality is what counts."-"The Philadelphia Inquirer"
"Here is clearly the most enterprising how-to book of our era...sane and straightforward and-he said bashfully-"very "interesting."-Scott Turow
"The definitive book on writing sex in fiction that is a wonderful and handy compendium of how to write-and have fun with-sex"--Carolyn See

Skillfully balanced between a primer for the M.F.A. crowd and a smart essay for the literary generalist..."The Joy of Writing Sex "proves again that when it comes to books, quality is what counts. "The Philadelphia Inquirer"

Here is clearly the most enterprising how-to book of our era...sane and straightforward and-he said bashfully-"very "interesting. "Scott Turow"

The definitive book on writing sex in fiction that is a wonderful and handy compendium of how to write-and have fun with-sex "Carolyn See""

"Skillfully balanced between a primer for the M.F.A. crowd and a smart essay for the literary generalist...The Joy of Writing Sex proves again that when it comes to books, quality is what counts." --The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Here is clearly the most enterprising how-to book of our era...sane and straightforward and-he said bashfully-very interesting." --Scott Turow

"The definitive book on writing sex in fiction that is a wonderful and handy compendium of how to write-and have fun with-sex" --Carolyn See

About the Author:

Elizabeth Benedict is currently on the faculty of Princeton University's Creative Writing Program.

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