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 The Truth About Writing
Notes for Readers
This version of 
The Truth about Writing
is being distrib-uted free, on Scribd. The layout of this copy may vary fromthe printed text, but the text is identical.The Scribd version is published under the terms of a Creat-ive Commons Attribution licence 3.0. What this means, inpractice, is that you are free to copy, distribute and trans-mit the work in any way you wish. For instance, you canemail the digital file to a friend, print it out on your printer,use chunks of it as a teaching aid, and generally do pretty much whatever you wish with it – provided, please, that you attribute the work to Michael Allen. If in doubt, click on the licence link above for more details.Having read, or dipped into, this PDF version, you may, of course, wish to buy a copy of the printed book. This caneasily be done (as long as the book remains in print) by giv-ing the ISBN to your local bookseller, or by using the ISBNto search on the internet.It will be appreciated if any comments, suggestions, copiesof reviews, et cetera, are sent to the following email ad-dress:
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Also by Michael Allen
 Novels
The LeaversSpence in Petal Park Spence at the Blue Bazaar Spence at Marlby Manor  No Holds Barred 
As Michael Bradford
Counter-coup
As Anne Moore
Topp Family Secrets Passionate AffairsScrooge and the Widow of Pewsey
As Patrick Read
 Beautiful LadyThe Suppression of Vice
 Stage Plays
Spykiller 
(Bouchercon Prize, 1990)
What’s to be done with Algernon?Mr Beresfor
Television drama
The Speckled Band 
(adaptation)
Murder on Midsummer’s Eve
 Radio drama
 Death of a Student What’s to be done with Algernon?
(adaptation)
 Non-fiction
The Goals of Universities Assorted articles, book reviews, et cetera
In addition to the above, which have all been published or produced,Michael Allen is also the author of a considerable number of novels, short stories, stage plays, television dramas,film scripts, and the like, which, due to thegeneral cluelessness of publishers, producers, and decision-makerseverywhere, have yet tosee the light of day.
 
The Truth AboutWriting
An essential handbook for novelists,playwrights, and screenwriters
 
Michael Allen Kingsfield

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Heio there, you want write. Why. There are enough words printed in the world. The mind universe is flooded with stories, that noone will ever read. You surely want to throw your story into the throat of the "punters"... But, please, than let your tale be emotional. That is the, very plausibel indeed, theory of Mr. Allen. Hard truths, very worthfully for every writer...