{"product_id":"the-38-most-common-fiction-writing-mistakes-1","title":"The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes","description":"The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes \u003cp\u003eWhen you write fiction, you march onto a minefield. This book gives you a map.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOh, what tricky terrain you're traveling! You must reckon with: Character, Conflict, Point of View, Dialogue, Editors, Editors, and Editors, who--by returning stories they see as problem-plagued--can burst your hopes of publication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere are the problems? Editors rarely take the time to map them out, so Jack Bickham has. In this book, he spotlights the 38 most common fiction writing land mines--writing mistakes that can turn even dynamite story ideas into slush pile rejects. And he guides you in overcoming them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn to-the-point style, he shows you how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003econquer procrastination--and put ink on paper regularly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edump wimpy characters--and build characters ready to act\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003elook for trouble--and create conflicts for your characters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecut coincidence--and put better-than-life logic into fiction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eescape the fog--and find and stick to your story's direction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003efree feelings--and fire your fiction with passion and emotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e In short, Bickham helps you take a giant step toward publication. \u003cp\u003eRead this book. Strengthen your writing. And start setting off explosions where they belong: on the sales charts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48365793181951,"sku":"*R0055968*","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/27706573482507_2abbdc42-66cf-4a89-bdb8-5ef55debbb73.jpg?v=1775234734","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/the-38-most-common-fiction-writing-mistakes-1","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}