Word by Word : An Inspirational Look at the Craft of Writing

by Tullius, John; Maui Writers Conference; Engstrom, Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9780966627268
• ISBN10: 0966627261
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Triple Tree Pub

Summary

A compilation of 24 transcribed presentations made during the first six years of the conference, this book includes inspiration and information from Richard Paul Evans, Ernest J. Gaines, Elizabeth George, Julie Garwood, Terry Brooks, David Guterson, Mitch Albom, Tony Hillerman, Ron Howard, Susan Isaacs, Barry Kemp, Ridley Pearson, Nicholas Sparks, and more than a dozen others. It is full of tips on craft in fiction, nonfiction and screenwriting, and also includes success stories from new writers in all phases of writing and publishing.

Table of Contents

Foreword	12	(15)
Introduction	15	(8)
Elizabeth George
Part One: Fiction
The Ten Most Important Things a Writer Can Do	23	(8)
Terry Brooks
The Last Eagle	31	(8)
Tony Hillerman
Spotlight on Success	39	(4)
Alan Jacobson
The Glamorous World of a Blockbuster Author	43	(8)
Jackie Collins
The Legal Thriller	51	(6)
Michael Eberhardt
Spotlight on Success	57	(4)
Deborah Iida
Merry Christmas	61	(14)
Richard Paul Evans
Behind A Lesson Before Dying	75	(12)
Ernest J. Gaines
Spotlight on Success	87	(4)
James Clemens
How Romantic	91	(12)
Julie Garwood
Building the Fictional Landscape	103	(8)
Elizabeth George
Spotlight on Success	111	(4)
Susan McCarthy
The Role of the Storyteller	115	(14)
David Guterson
Writing for Fun and Profit	129	(10)
Susan Isaacs
Spotlight on Success	139	(4)
Kitta Reeds
What Research Tells Me	143	(12)
Ridley Pearson
A Writer's Life	155	(10)
Nicholas Sparks
Spotlight on Success	165	(6)
Barry Shannon
Part Two: Nonfiction
A Year of Tuesdays	171	(18)
Mitch Albom
Are You Sure You Want to Finish Your Book?	189	(4)
Tad Bartimus
Spotlight on Success	193	(4)
Margaret M. Price
Writing History	197	(10)
Kenneth C. Davis
Making A Difference	207	(8)
Barbara DeAngelis
Spotlight on Success	215	(4)
Jeffrey R. Wilbert
Finding Focus	219	(8)
Dewitt Jones
The Story of Someone Else's Life	227	(14)
Eric Marcus
Spotlight on Success	241	(6)
Jane Kern
Part Three: Screenwriting
Life at the Top	247	(10)
Ron Bass
Spotlight on Success	257	(4)
A. J. Diehl
A Writer's Director	261	(10)
Ron Howard
Just For Laughs	271	(14)
Barry Kemp
Spotlight on Success	285	(4)
Jana Wolff
A Day in the Life of a Screenwriter	289	(12)
James Orr
`Toon Master	301	(12)
Mike Scully
Spotlight on Success	313	(4)
Mark Baker
The Writer's Journey	317	(16)
Christopher Vogler
The Contributors	333