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    On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing
    On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing
    On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing
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    On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

    By Pawan Mishra

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    It's hard for the aspiring writers to find a concise reference to creative fiction writing. Whether you are a new writer or a seasoned veteran, this short book will offer a wealth of information covering the most essential aspects of creative storytelling. Unlike large writing books, this book provides short and succinct pointers the writers can use to improve their craft.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLune Spark Books
    Release dateMay 6, 2018
    ISBN9781947960039
    On Writing Wonderfully: The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing
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    Pawan Mishra

    Pawan Mishra is a leader in the technology and finance industries. He completed his education at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He spent the first eighteen years of his life in the small town of Aligarh in India and discovered his love of storytelling, reading, and writing during this time. In his debut novel, Coinman, Pawan Mishra plays to those who have ever felt stymied by the bureaucratic process of office life, successfully and mercilessly capturing the inertia and ennui that's inherit in most corporate cultures. Pawan now lives in Morrisville, North Carolina, with his wife, Ritu, and two daughters, Mitali and Myra. Visit him at: www.pawanmishra.com pawanmishrablogs.wordpress.com

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      On Writing Wonderfully - Pawan Mishra

      On Writing Wonderfully

      The Craft of Creative Fiction Writing

      

      Lune Spark Books, Morrisville, NC

      Copyright © 2018 by Lune Spark Books

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      ISBN 13: 978-1-947960-03-9

      ISBN 10: 1-947960-03-2

      1. Storytelling 2. Writing skills 3. Creative writing 4. Fiction writing

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