Elements of writing
Description
This volume concentrates on successful storytelling. In a talk called "Scene, Summary, Silence," writer/educator Al Young tells how to engage readers and keep a story moving by creating believable narrative and maintaining a balance between scene and summary. A panel discussion moderated by Mark Childress follows, in which authors Olga Carlisle, James Brown, Lynn Freed, and Al Young examine the influence of their birthplaces on their work. With honesty and humor they answer questions including Do you think you'd be a writer if you came from another place in the world? and What impact did leaving your birthplaces have on your writing?
Runtime
111 min
Series
- The Ultimate Media Librarian Collection (44)
- The Path to Publication: Advice from Authors, Editors, and Agents (7)
- The Aspiring Writer's Collection (9)
- The English Collection (10)
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Date of Publication
[2006], c2005
Database
Films on Demand
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