Stewart Ferris' book, How to be a writer is both small and very short. It is also, however, one of the most useful books on writing that I have ever owned.
Ferris is quite clearly a professional writer. He writes no more than is required to put over his point.
It is broken down into three ... Read review
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millions. There's a special place in our hearts for Fawlty Frasier Blackadder and Brent. An absurd predicament witty banter a group of hilariously dysfunctional people: it all seems so easy. But is it? If you've ever said 'I can do better than that' then this is the book for you. How to be a Sitcom Writer will encourage test and pull you through the comedy boot camp that is writing narrative-led character comedy for radio/TV.
need to hone your talent and polish your humour toearn a living from making people laugh. If you want to write stand-up comedy sketches sitcoms or even a comic novel or film How to be a Comedy Writer tells you all you need to know and more about the business the structure of jokes and the nuts and bolts of a craft that can be learnt.
Stewart Ferris' book, How to be a writer is both small and very short. It is also, however, one of the most useful books on writing that I have ever owned.
Ferris is quite clearly a professional writer. He writes no more than is required to put over his point.
It is broken down into three sections covering preparation for writing, practicalities of writing and technicalities of writing.
It covers every possible aspect of how to start writing, ... ...of the craft of writing) how to edit your various drafts, how and when to seek an agent.
He also touches on how to approach different types of writing, comedy writing, fictional writing, writing for the stage, for radio. For the screen (large and small) how to write factual articles, writing songs, whether or not to bother with writing classes or courses, tips and techniques for dealing with writer's block, and so forth.
He also deals with self-publishing, ...
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...StewartFerris is a publisher and also a published writer in his own right. His book How to be a Writer is where I found out about his highly useful resource for writers, www.stewartferris.com
The introduction on the website says: "Welcome to StewartFerris.com. Stewart is the author of books about writing, publishing and self-publishing. With over 15 years experience as a publisher (during which time he has published 500 books and rejected 10,000 authors) he is uniquely placed to help writers achieve their dreams. This website is designed to supplement Stewart's writing books, with free resources for writers, other essential books and amazing products to help writers get published." And that is pretty much an accurate description of the website.
The website is very well designed and the navigation is easy to follow...
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