Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.3
EAN num: 9780399510021
ISBN number: 0399510028
Label: Perigee Trade
Manufacturer: Perigee Trade
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 144
Printing Date: March 21, 1984
Publishing house: Perigee Trade
Sale Popularity Level: 379580
Studio: Perigee Trade
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It's difficult to give much credibility to a book that late-night talk-show hosts read from in order to titillate their audiences, an indignity that has been endured by The Romance Writers' Phrasebook. But this slim volume, which lists more than 3,000 descriptive phrases, is actually a useful resource, and not only to romance writers. Any writer looking for a picturesque way of describing a character, demonstrating action, or revealing emotion will benefit from the advice of authors Jean Kent and Candace Shelton.
Well-organized and arranged for quick reference, The Romance Writers' Phrasebook is divided into easy to search categories such as 'Physical Description,' 'Body Movements,' 'Facial Expressions,' 'Emotion,' and 'Colors.' Because it was originally published in 1984, many of the descriptive phrases have long since become cliché and exact usage should be avoided. The phrasebook is most useful as a source of inspiration and ideas for helping writers develop their own descriptive style.
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Think of this book as a romance writer's DW-40. If used correctly, it will let things glide along without sticking or squeaking.
I am an avid romance reader and I bought this at a used bookstore. I was more amused by the content than anything, but as I work on my own romance I find it as helpful to me as a thesaurus. It is sometimes difficult to think how else to say "she glanced" or "he smiled" or even the various ways a shade of colour can be described - this book helps you get past a sticking point.
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Anyone who takes this book and writes these phrases verbatim did not read the book. The author clearly states in the beginning that it's meant to get your creative juices flowing. And that's what it did for me. While there are corny, cliche phrases in it, there is also a lot of good stuff that got me thinking of how to enrich my own writing.
If you are an aspiring romance writer, as I am, I believe you will find some useful stuff in there to expand your writing skills. It's easy to read, and categorized very well. I'll keep this book handy as I write.
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The writers of this book state it, this is a source for getting you -started- about thinking what phrases you may wish to use with writing a romantic scene. Not the book, not the chapter, but a scene. Its by far the best book out there for helping someone writing a sex scene. Any erotic romance writer's book only deals with one's attitude, to free oneself from guilt and just write it. Then they typically (4 out of 4 books so far) just say 'research it'. Here is one source you can use to help with the actual scene instead of a book that says just research it. It's approach to description of a character is good for simple minimizing lines. Good to sprinkle in what you write, but again, as the authors write, it is something to get you started. Give a hint, and then you will develope your own way to present your scene in a book.
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Every would-be romance writer should have this book, even as just fuel for their romantic imagination so they can insert more tags in their own writing.
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This is a very funny book. If you want a bit of a laugh then I can recommend it, however if you are silly enough to think that it is a legitimate reference book then you will be disappointed.
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