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Jack M. Bickham (1930–1997)

Teoksen Scene and Structure tekijä

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Associated Works

The Apple Dumpling Gang [1975 film] (1975) — Original book — 106 kappaletta
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again [1979 film] (1979) — Original book — 56 kappaletta

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Virallinen nimi
Bickham, Jack Miles
Muut nimet
Miles, John
Clinton, Jeff (psuedonym)
Syntymäaika
1930-09-02
Kuolinaika
1997-07-24
Sukupuoli
male
Kansalaisuus
USA
Syntymäpaikka
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Kuolinpaikka
Norman, Oklahoma, USA

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The things you find on the bottom shelf at the library. Shares only a passing resemblance to the Disney movie.
 
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IVLeafClover | 1 muu arvostelu | Jun 21, 2022 |
Scene and Structure by Jack M. Bickham is a non-fiction title for writers, covering proven techniques used to write a compelling story.

The Cover: The cover works well for this title. The image reflects a non-fiction book and the title links it to the craft of writing.

The Good Stuff: At my stage as a writer, when I read books on the craft of writing I often find that there is very little to be learned from the content. This book was very different. It could be that I have not delved deeply enough into the topics covered here before, or maybe for some reason I have just not connected with the concepts, but I found that I learned a great deal from this title. It covers a great deal of content and does not go over the same ground repeatedly, using different words, as some books tend to do. The information is written in a logical way that I found really easy to understand. I also love the fact that there are further examples held back for an appendices, with a line by line breakdown that explains how the techniques have been applied.

The Bad Stuff: While I did skip read some small parts of this book, I can’t say that there was any bad stuff in it. More-so it was techniques I am familiar with and did not feel the need to go over, or one example too many that I didn’t wish to read through.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and can say I have learnt a good deal from it. This title gives a detailed, yet easy to understand, explanation of structure and form, cause and effect, stimulus and response, scenes and sequels, and chapters and plot. Well worth the money and time invested. I’m giving this book a well-formed, purposely crafted, 5 out of 5 golden bookmarks.
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AWA1 | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Oct 22, 2019 |
I read this after reading one of the author's "how to write" books. It is indeed a good example of a well-written book. It was entertaining and suspenseful. It wasn't a real page-turner for me, so I gave it only three stars.
 
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TromboneAl | 1 muu arvostelu | May 4, 2018 |
I enjoyed this all the way through. It may be, in part, that it reinforced many of the things I've learned in other books. Often when I get advice I've seen before, it seems more profound.

There were some nice practical tips. For example, he recommends re-using some minor characters in your novel, therefore making it less complex. I am going to go through my book and see if I can take advantage of this.

He also warns about critique groups, noting that you will get conflicting advice. That's exactly what I've noticed on CritiqueCircle.com. That advice will help me to ignore advice from critiquers who *sound* like they know what they're doing.

I would have preferred more examples, but I rarely get enough examples. At one point he says "I'll spare you an example of this ..." Argh--I really needed an example, because I wasn't clear about what he meant.

This book is short and sweet. Although written in 1992 it seems current.
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TromboneAl | 8 muuta kirja-arvostelua | May 4, 2018 |

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