Aristotle for Novelists
14 Timeless Principles on the Art of Story
Ratings1
Average rating4
Solid advice presented very succinctly. I thought I had read every bit of advice out there, and I probably have, but this book still made me think and consider. It's essentially a merging of the author's and Aristotle's (via Poetics) thoughts on what makes for a good story, whether it be a tragedy or a comedy. A good book. It could have used one more round of edits, ironically though, there's a section in there that discusses when to stop editing. Apparently, he did. Heh. Anyway. Recommend.
Solid advice presented very succinctly. I thought I had read every bit of advice out there, and I probably have, but this book still made me think and consider. It's essentially a merging of the author's and Aristotle's (via Poetics) thoughts on what makes for a good story, whether it be a tragedy or a comedy. A good book. It could have used one more round of edits, ironically though, there's a section in there that discusses when to stop editing. Apparently, he did. Heh. Anyway. Recommend.