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On writing

On writing

by George V. Higgins

1991Authorshipfictionhow-tocreative writingAuthorship, handbooks, manuals, etc.
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About this book

A book of advice on creative writing for those who want to get into the field by a prolific author. Nine chapters of witty prose. The book suffers a bit from not having a table of contents or an index to refer to to get some idea of how the contents are organised.

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Authorshipfictionhow-tocreative writingAuthorship, handbooks, manuals, etc.New York Times reviewed
First published 1991

About the author

George V. Higgins

1939 – 1999

American author, lawyer, newspaper columnist, raconteur and college professor. He authored more than thirty books, including Bomber's Law, Trust, and Kennedy for the Defense, and is best known for his bestselling crime novels, including The Friends of Eddie Coyle, which established the Boston noir genre of gangster tales that spawned several popular films by followers in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Author

George V. Higgins

First published

1991

Pages

227

Read time

≈ 6h

Editions

3

Language

English

Publisher

H.Holt

ISBN

0805016872

Where to buy

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