Fck the Details, Joel Quinn
Fck the Details, Joel Quinn
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F*ck the Details
Fewer words. Sharper stories.

Author: Joel Quinn

Narrator: Joel Quinn

Unabridged: 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/11/2019


Synopsis

Fewer words. Sharper stories. Bigger impact.Are you getting bogged down in lengthy prose and bloated descriptions? Time to say F*ck the Details and write stories that moveDescriptive elements don't have to be speed bumps that grind everything to a halt. Ditch the fluff and craft lean stories that grab your readers by the eyeballs and pack a bone-crunching punch.In this quick read you will learn how to:- Write description that leverages common knowledge and the experience of the reader to omit details that the reader can imagine for you.- Show a character’s frame of mind with action, keeping the story moving.- Identify which details to keep and which to throw away.Through Joel’s before-and-after story examples, you won’t just learn what effective descriptions look like ... you’ll understand how to craft them for yourself.Trim the bloat. Up the action. F*ck the Details!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephanie on May 13, 2020

Part of the Sterling and Stone Stone Tablet Series of basics, this one talks about how too much detail can bog down your books and keep the reader from getting invested. I read it because I was critiquing a manuscript that had a lot of detail that did exactly this, and it made me think of the book,......more

Goodreads review by John on May 13, 2020

This is a decent book on what to include and what not to include in your prose. I liked the book but gave it a four star for now. There is only so much a book on writing can help you with and what to include and what to leave out comes to experience and hit and miss. I guess you put in what the char......more

Goodreads review by Tab on August 01, 2024

Short, but sweet. Excellent examples for vivid scenes without a lot of wasted words.......more

Goodreads review by Cathy on September 18, 2019

I received a free copy of this book from the author. I had the opportunity to review or not. Another great book from the Stone Tablet group. Quinn makes some excellent suggestions for the beginner and experienced writer. Cut the excess. That phrase is heard from many writers, instructors and teachers......more

Goodreads review by Books and Brews on September 12, 2019

Not as good as other books in this series The massive slabs of story used to make the ‘points’ in this book did not work for me. The points the author was making were buried, obscured by looooong examples of his own writing. In fact, I found the pithy bonus material offered in the front/back matter t......more