Write like Tolstoy. Technics, techniques and tricks of great writers

Experienced publisher and editor Richard Cohen knows what to pay attention to novice writers. In his book, he talks about how to create a plot, images of characters and dialogs, explains who should choose for the role of the narrator and why rhythm and irony are so important for the novel, teaches how to edit his own works. The author does not bypass questions related to plagiarism and description of erotic scenes. You will not just find tips, tips and secrets of skill in this book, you will learn how outstanding writers of different countries and eras worked. Leo Tolstoy, Marseille Proust, Ian McUen, Julian Barnes and other great authors will become your teachers.
The book of Richard Cohen is not just a guide on how to write a novel (from the first phrase to the last point) Here you will find a lot of stories from the life of writers, a description of the events that influenced their works, literary tales and jokes.
You will learn how great novelists coped with specific tasks: they ruled their work (for Arunditi Roy, the editing process is akin to the work of the emery), invented the names for their works, the names of the characters, the ending (Hemingway, for example, rewritten the last words of the novel "Farewell , weapons! "39 times).
The book will be interesting to both novice writers and those who like to read and appreciate the attractive power of a well -written novel