{"product_id":"what-if-writing-exercises-for-fiction-writers-9780062720061","title":"What If?: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat If? \u003c\/em\u003eis the first handbook for writers based on the idea that specific exercises are one of the most useful and provocative methods for mastering the art of writing fiction. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith more than twenty-five years of experience teaching creative writing between them, Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter offer more than seventy-five exercises for both beginners and more experienced writers. These exercises are designed to develop and refine two basic skills: writing like a writer and, just as important, \u003cem\u003ethinking \u003c\/em\u003elike a writer. They deal with such topics as discovering where to start and end a story; learning when to use dialogue and when to use indirect discourse; transforming real events into fiction; and finding language that both sings and communicates precisely.\u003cem\u003eWhat If? \u003c\/em\u003ewill be an essential addition to every writer's library, a welcome and much-used companion, a book that gracefully borrows a whisper from the muse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBernays, Anne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Anne Bernays, a novelist and writing teacher, is the author of eight novels, including \u003cem\u003eProfessor Romeo\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGrowing Up Rich, \u003c\/em\u003e as well as two works of nonfiction, including \u003cem\u003eThe Language of Names\u003c\/em\u003e written with Justin Kaplan and \u003cem\u003eWhat If?\u003c\/em\u003e written with Pamela Painter. Her articles and essays have appeared in numerous major publications, among them \u003cem\u003eThe Nation, \u003c\/em\u003e the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times, Town \u0026amp; Country, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated.\u003c\/em\u003e She lives in Cambridge and Truro, Massachusetts with her husband, Justin Kaplan. They have three daughters and six grandchildren.","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725264326930,"sku":"9780062720061","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_17a66c0a-2adf-4156-8e14-67fa76e98f15.jpg?v=1734822805","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/what-if-writing-exercises-for-fiction-writers-9780062720061","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}