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Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School
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by Gotham Writers' Workshop
Sales Rank: 20169
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List Price: $14.95
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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA; 1 edition August 1, 2003
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1582343306
ISBN-13: 978-1582343303
Product Dimensions:
7.7 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
From Publishers Weekly
The faculty of the Gotham Writers' Workshop-which now has 6,000 students not only in New York City but around the world (with online classes)-use an original approach in this how-to: Raymond Carver's classic story "Cathedral" (reprinted in the book) serves as a basis for their discussion of technique. The contributors are not household names, but all are published authors of fiction. Chapters touch on all the essentials: character development, pacing, dialogue and revision ("Real Writers Revise" the chapter title exhorts). All expand on the idea that "good writing comes down to craft far more than most people realize," while also reminding aspiring authors that "rules are made to be broken." The writing is fresh and full of concrete advice (e.g., "Desire is in the heart of every dimensional character"), and exercises allow students to explore what they have learned. This is an excellent starting place for someone exploring the art and craft of writing fiction.
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Product Review
"A valuable book for aspiring writers and aspiring teachersI highly recommend this text." -- Jonathan Ames, author of The Extra Man
"Here is an honest, engaging guide with lessons every writer, at any stage, will benefit from." -- Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Interpreter of Maladies
"I've clearly found a new book to use in my own writing classes. This is a fine guide." -- Chuck Kinder, Writing Program Director, University of Pittsburgh
"It's an incredible book, not just for the aspiring writer but for the ardent reader as well." -- Michael Ray, Senior Editor, Zoetrope: All-Story
"The strength of this book is its accessibility: It explains the basics of writing fiction in a simple, easy-to-understand manner" -- The Writer Magazine, April 2004
"Writing Fiction is a boon for established and aspiring writers alike" -- Katherine Hall Page, author of the Faith Fairchild mystery series
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