Overview
teach at the world famous Arvon Foundation writing course and have distilled the essence of their course into this practical handbook with contributions from leading writers.
Writing Short Stories: A Writers'' and Artists'' Companion is an essential guide to writing short fiction successfully.
PART 1 explores the nature and history of the form, personal reflections by the editors, and help getting started with ideas, planning and research.
PART 2 includes tips by leading short story writers, including: Alison Moore, Jane Rogers, Edith Pearlman, David Vann, Anthony Doerr, Vanessa Gebbie, Alexander MacLeod, Adam Thorpe and Elspeth Sandys.
PART 3 contains practical advice - from shaping plots and exploring your characters to beating writers'' block, rewriting and publishing your stories.
- | Author: Courttia Newland, Tania Hershman
- | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- | Publication Date: Dec 18, 2014
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9781408130803
- | ISBN-10: 1408130807