| Norm Goldman, Editor of reviews The Muse On | | | | new literary form is an eye-opener, and if you |
| Writing | | | | are interested in trying your hand at flash fiction, |
| Editor: Lea Schizas | | | | this chapter will be of immense help. The chapter |
| ISBN: 1554043174 | | | | divides itself into six sections: discovering flash |
| | | | fiction, getting started, meeting reader |
| | | | expectations, hitting the mark, finding story ideas, |
| | | | twelve tips for developing genre flash fiction. The |
| | | | result is an extraordinary collection of useful tips |
| The following review was contributed by: NORM | | | | providing newcomers as well as seasoned writers |
| GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO | | | | with a veritable goldmine pertaining to flash fiction. |
| VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews | | | | Another excellent chapter and one that is not |
| The Muse on Writing was published, as Editor Lea | | | | very often included in books on the craft of |
| Schizas declares in the introduction, to unravel | | | | writing is Robert A. Redmond’s contribution |
| some writing aspects in a way not presented in | | | | that offers insights into teaching students how to |
| other writing books. To accomplish this feat | | | | write. Redmond has conducted workshops for |
| she has amassed nineteen excellent writers and | | | | teachers, and he passes along his knowledge |
| authors, each of whom have combined their | | | | pertaining to such topics as developing a |
| knowledge pertaining to important topics as the | | | | community of writers, workshops, lessons, ways |
| writer’s voice, conflict, plotting, dialogue, | | | | to gather ideas, giving feedback to writers, and |
| characterization, inspirational writing, | | | | other vital elements of writing. |
| writer’s block, and editing. In addition, there | | | | Conveniently divided the diversity of topics |
| are chapters covering topics that are generally | | | | covered in The Muse On Writing is written in a |
| not found in books of a similar nature, such as | | | | highly readable style that presents tours of |
| psychological diagnoses that writers may find | | | | specific areas of the writing process. Moreover, |
| useful, helping kids to become writers, | | | | the book is admirable in its scope as it manages |
| screenwriting, writing for digital games, and flash | | | | to pack in a wealth of information in a stimulating |
| fiction. | | | | and focused manner that will aid you in honing |
| You are probably wondering, as I did, what is | | | | your skills. This book has truly something for |
| flash fiction? Mike Kechula, who has written | | | | everyone-even a chapter with author interviews |
| twenty-nine nonfiction books, recently switched to | | | | conducted by Lea Schizas that are quite |
| this genre and he has won first prize in four flash | | | | fascinating to read! |
| fiction contests. His contribution pertaining to this | | | | |