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Dwight V. Swain (1915–1992)

Auteur van Techniques of the Selling Writer

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Officiële naam
Swain, Dwight Vreeland
Geboortedatum
1915-11-17
Overlijdensdatum
1992-02-24
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
USA
Geboorteplaats
Rochester, Michigan, USA
Plaats van overlijden
Norman, Oklahoma, USA

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My editor suggested I read this book. I am glad I did. I learned a lot about writing that I never learned from a regular University degree. A must read for any author looking to improve their writing to sell on the commercial market.
 
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AngelaLam | 11 andere besprekingen | Feb 8, 2022 |
One of many writing books I read over three months. Good, but his other one's a bit better, I think.
 
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Jon_Hansen | 2 andere besprekingen | Nov 15, 2021 |
One of many writing books I read over three months. I thought this one quite useful.
 
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Jon_Hansen | 11 andere besprekingen | Nov 15, 2021 |
This is the likely the only novel by Swain. He was a US author who contributed several short stories to the SF pulp magazines in the 1940s-50s. This publication by Panther UK contains this novella and a short story by E. C. Tubb.

The Swain story is typical "man on dangerous mission" Thriller but set in a future society. It's a pretty good adventure with some clever future tech.

The E.C. Tubb story is called "The Predators" and is a boring tale about future Advertising Agency getting sued. (Did not finish)… (meer)
 
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ikeman100 | Sep 21, 2021 |

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Werken
22
Ook door
7
Leden
711
Populariteit
#35,656
Waardering
4.0
Besprekingen
17
ISBNs
30
Talen
1
Favoriet
1

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