The Creative Writer's Phrase-Finder

by Edward Prestwood

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088280104X
• ISBN13: 9780882801049
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Etc Pubns
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.5" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

My Partner In Crime When Writing!

After, what seems like years, I'm back on the creative writing kick. I'm even taking two creative writing courses and once I started writing I realized I was missing something that was always by my side - THE CREATIVE WRITER'S PHRASE-FINDER! This book will take my writing from dull, flat and boring to something actually worth reading! It pumps life into my writing and takes description on a whole new level. In fact, I love this book so much, I bought TWO! It's a definite God-send for creative writers. I highly recommend this book!

Terrific for any aspiring writer

I love this book. It can help you change a phrase and convey what you want. I have another one for a specific genre, but this one is invaluable. The suggestions for quotes alone are worth the cost of the book. You will NOT regret buying this book!

I LOVE THIS BOOK!!

The phrases are helpful to hilarious. This book is also a must-have for all aspiring authors, it's handy for putting things into words that you can't quite put your finger on.

Excellent resource!!

The Creative Writer's Phrase-Finder is a great resource for writers of all ages and areas of competency.This unassuming book has over 350 pages of great suggestions on how to spice up your dialog, action, or descriptive scenes.Includes sections, on people, time of day, illness, and even insects. Examples of great descriptive dialog: "his breath coming in quick, pain-filled gasps" to "she grotesquely misinterpreted his actions," "the foul odor of decay," etc.This book has it all, even a chapter on common first names and transitional phrases such as 'furthermore' 'in action' and 'after all.' A must for any writer, seeking inspiration, or spice for their work with something different!

Featured Alternate of the Writer's Digest Book Club

A unique compendium of 9,000 descriptive phrases. Helps to overcome "writer's block." Provides fresh ideas"...deserves a place on the desk of every author, creative writing teacher, and editor. Easy to read type. A bargain.