Telling the Tale: The African-American Fiction Writer's Guide

Reader Reviews
Angela Benson, romance and inspirational author, gives here a blueprint for African Americans who want to be successful in writing. Why a fiction writing guide for African Americans? Ms. Benson says "As minorities in American culture, blacks are in a postiton to provide social commentary on the system, the way things are". That said, she strongly stresses how important it is as a minority to understand how the majority operates. To that end she offers section on plot, character development, POV, revisions, dialogue, and a host of exercises to hone your craft. With this guide anyone, no matter what color, gets an excellent view of the ins and out of writing fiction that is believable and marketable. Don't Guess, Research- this chapter is invaluable in that she makes the point that one should make the library a place with which to be familiar and to make the librarian a close friend. Think you can get everything from the Internet? Think again. Minute details such as dates and particular events can give your story authencity or show you up as being careless. This is a good resource for any fiction writer, black or white. Thank you, Angela, for this gift.