Drown the Cat: The Rebel Author's Guide to Writing Beyond the Rules

Drown the Cat is a complete guide for the fiction writer who wants to develop an individual voice and understand the reasons underlying the so-called rules of writing. Although a few rules really are necessary the vast majority are either dogma or passing fads. Worse so much advice like show dont tell and open with action is often poorly explained and entirely misunderstood causing writers no end of problems.Drawing on fifteen years of writing critiquing editing and mentoring experience Dario Ciriello explodes writing myths shreds conventional wisdom and dissects the often misleading advice and diktats shouted at writers by books and blogs agents and publishers. Drown the Cat gives authors the necessary tools and insights to retake control of their story and make it unique. Whether your interest lies in novels or screenwriting Drown the Cat shows you how to tell your story in your voice and place it before your audience eschewing formulas and cookie-cutter fiction to remain true to your own exceptional vision while adhering to the few rules that actually matter. Because writing isnt about prose wonks and industry insiders: its about the reader and most of all its about telling a story. Your story.