Wednesday, 17 July 2013

BOOK OF THE DAY: The Writer's Tune-up Manual by Craig A. Hart

by Craig A. Hart





BOOK DESCRIPTION
One thing every writer wants is the opportunity to improve their craft, to hone their skills, and create the most dazzling prose possible. The Writer’s Tune-up Manual is just what you need. Maybe you’ve been away from the game for a while, struggle with a certain aspect of writing, or perhaps you just want to put your skills up on the rack and give them a good tuning. Filled with 35 targeted exercises, The Writer’s Tune-up Manual will help you do all these things by expanding your writing savvy in five specific areas: Character Development, Dialogue, Point of View, Description and Setting, and Plot.
The exercises in The Writer’s Tune-up Manual are more than just writing prompts; you can find those anywhere. No, The Manual gives you a real opportunity to flex your literary muscles by laying out detailed, often difficult assignments. Nobody said that becoming the best writer you can would be easy, so roll up your sleeves, flex your fingers, and get ready to take your writing to a whole new level!


AUTHOR BIO



Craig Hart is a writer, editor, and publisher. His prose and poetry have been published both traditionally and independently. His love of language goes back to the day he learned to read. He read voraciously as a child, edited the high school journal, and wrote short stories during his teen years. At college he edited the campus newspaper. Once out of college, he began a popular online book review service. In 2007, he withdrew from reviewing to focus his attention on writing. Early in 2012 he founded The Rusty Nail literary magazine for which he serves as editor-in-chief. He is also the publisher for Sweatshoppe Publications. Hart is a member of the American Society of Authors and Writers and the Rockford Writer's Guild. He lives in Rockford, Illinois with his wife Kimberly in a house owned by their cat, Gracie.

You can visit his personal website at: craighartonline.com
On Facebook at: facebook.com/craighartwriter
And on Twitter at: twitter.com/craighartonline



REVIEWS
5.0 out of 5 stars with a little help from my friends July 12, 2013
Format:Paperback
Craig's Writer's Tune-Up Manual is intended for writers of all levels. As a fan and contributor to The Rusty Nail, his magazine, I have found Craig to be a fine editor and compiler of fiction. This manual provides exercises on character, point of view, dialogue, description/setting and plot. This one I'm going to keep in my own writer's toolkit, to refer to when a particular need arises. There is also a paperback for those who like real bookshelves.
Good work Craig.. thanks for giving back.


5.0 out of 5 stars Genuinely brilliant! Creative! July 14, 2013
By Josh
Format:Paperback
Craig Hart does a brilliant job of giving writers an alternate (and better) way to hone their craft. This is a must-buy for rookies and veterans alike. If you have a dream of writing a bestseller one day, THE WRITER'S TUNE-UP MANUAL is the read for you! 


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