| As a recovering former English undergrad (oh god the horror), I'm not entirely convinced it's something that is either learned or honed through any of the "how to write" textbooks out there. There's nary a twist 'twixt eye and wrist, as it's said. From personal experience, learning about form and syntax and all the rest before actually sitting down and producing something is a bit like masturbation without the payoff.
If you must though, "Writing Fiction" by Janet Burroway is the least abrasive of the lot. |