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Writing FictionWriting Fiction

Writing Fiction1982

A Guide to Narrative Craft

Elizabeth Stuckey-French, Janet Burroway, Susan Weinberg, Ned Stuckey-French

3.9(15)on Hardcover

About this book

The most widely used and respected text in its field, Writing Fiction, 7e by novelists Janet Burroway and Elizabeth Stuckey-French guides the novice story writer from first inspiration to final revision by providing practical writing techniques and concrete examples. Written in a tone that is personal and non-prescriptive, the text encourages students to develop proficiency through each step of the writing process, offering an abundance of exercises designed to spur writing and creativity. The text also integrates diverse contemporary short stories in every chapter in the belief that the reading of inspiring fiction goes hand-in-hand with the writing of fresh and exciting stories.

Details

First published
1982
OL Work ID
OL20283W

Subjects

TechniqueFictionCreative writingNarration (Rhetoric)AuthorshipCreative writing guidesLiterary CriticismTextbooksComposition & Creative Writing - FictionLiterary Criticism & Collections / GeneralGeneralFiction, techniqueFiction, authorshipAuthorship, handbooks, manuals, etc.Fiction--techniqueFiction--authorshipPn3355 .b79 2003808.3

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