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Creating Short Fiction: The Classic Guide to Writing Short Fiction

4/5 ( ratings)

Distilled from decades of teaching and practice, this book offers clear and direct advice on structure, pacing, dialogue, getting ideas, working with the unconscious, and more. Newly revised and expanded for this Third Edition, Creating Short Fiction is a popular and widely trusted guide to writing short stories of originality, durability, and quality. Celebrated short-story author and writing instructor Knight also includes many examples and exercises that have been effective in classrooms and workshops everywhere.

Pages: 224

Format: Paperback

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Release: March 15, 1997

ISBN: 0312150946

ISBN 13: 9780312150945

Creating Short Fiction: The Classic Guide to Writing Short Fiction

4/5 ( ratings)

Distilled from decades of teaching and practice, this book offers clear and direct advice on structure, pacing, dialogue, getting ideas, working with the unconscious, and more. Newly revised and expanded for this Third Edition, Creating Short Fiction is a popular and widely trusted guide to writing short stories of originality, durability, and quality. Celebrated short-story author and writing instructor Knight also includes many examples and exercises that have been effective in classrooms and workshops everywhere.

Pages: 224

Format: Paperback

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Release: March 15, 1997

ISBN: 0312150946

ISBN 13: 9780312150945

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