books by James N. Frey

books by James N. Frey

books:

James N. Frey

Britannica Book of the Year 1973: The Illustrated Factual Record of Great Events of an Important Year: Era of ...
T. George Harris, Clare Boothe Luce, ...

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1973

Britannica Book of the Year 1973: The Illustrated Factual Record of Great Events of an Important Year: Era of Conscious Action; Woman, Technological Castaway; Rise of Knowledge Worker; Technology Control, New Level of Choice; Feedback, Fat & Freedom [LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION] (Hardcover) by T. George Harris (Author), Clare Boothe Luce (Author), ...

How to Write a Damn Good Mystery: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide from Inspiration to Finished Manuscript

James N. Frey

St. Martin's Press, 2004

How to Avoid Writing a Pot-Boiler
As a self-confessed collector of books on writing, I found this one of the best of a very few such books that I have found merit the title of "most helpful and clear" how-to volumes. Frey is blunt, sometimes funny, always informative, and, for anyone thinking of ...

How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling (How to Write a ...

James N. Frey

St. Martin's Press, 1987

It's like taking a writing course
I really want to write a novel, but of course I am not a writer at all. Therefore, I started searching for a book that could provide me with a little orientation on how to start writing a novel, and I decided to purchase this book. It was the BEST decision I could ...

Gift of the White Light: The Strange and Wonderful Story of Annette Martin, Psychic

James N. Frey

Quill Driver Books, 2008

This book enhanced my appreciation of Annette's giving nature
In seeking help, I reached out to Annette, who I did not know, however I am aware of the skills psychics possess. I was so happy that Annette sent this book to me while on a business trip, because I could not put it down and it passed lonely hotel nights quickly. If i ...

The How to Write Damn Good Fiction
James N. Frey

Pan Books, 2002

From the author of How to Write a Damn Good Novel, this new book offers powerful advanced techniques in fiction writing-how to build suspense, create fresher, more interesting characters, and achieve greater reader sympathy, empathy and identification. Quoting a range of writers from Stephen King and Kafka to Peter Benchley and Stephen Crane, this ...

Winter of the Wolves

James N. Frey

Harpercollins (Mm), 1993

The Exchange - 'no backs'
A very quick read. The style may be old-hat to some of you, but to this reader, it wasn't. Lots of suspense and easy-to-imagine scenery. I found myself pausing often trying to figure out who was telling the truth and who was not. I had high hopes for the ending ...

The Key: How to Write Damn Good Fiction Using the Power of Myth

James N. Frey

St. Martin's Griffin, 2002

Don't be misled by the title....
...this is not a book on writing Myths. Rather, it is a book explaining how humans have for millenia crafted great stories using mythic structure, stories that appeal to countless generations, even into modern times. Did you know that "Columbo" can be explained via ...

How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II: Advanced Techniques For Dramatic Storytelling

James N. Frey

St. Martin's Press, 1994

Like a writing class
As I mentioned in my review for How to Write a Damn Good Novel I, this book transports you into a writing class. The way the author lays out the concepts and principles for writing fiction is very easy to understand, and it is backed up with examples that actually ...