Description
An indispensable source of advice and inspiration for aspiring writers, this anthology features observations on the craft of creating fiction, by classic and contemporary authors. A literary feast of artistic practices and philosophies, its absorbing essays offer a vast array of personal reflections, suggestions, and critiques.
Featured writers include Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Joseph Conrad, Kate Chopin, and Robert Louis Stevenson. Jack London presents "Advice for Aspiring Writers," Sinclair Lewis recounts "How I Wrote a Novel on the Train and Beside the Kitchen Sink," and Kurt Vonnegut offers tips on "How to Write with Style." Mark Twain provides a guided tour of "My Literary Shipyard," Eudora Welty discusses the shaping of "Words into Fiction," and John Irving addresses the difficulties of "Getting Started." Other contributors include Willa Cather, Raymond Chandler, Wallace Stegner, Raymond Carver, Joyce Carol Oates, and Margaret Atwood.
Author: James Daley
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 01/15/2007
Pages: 183
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.48h x 6.32w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780486451282
ISBN10: 0486451283
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | Essays
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing | General
Featured writers include Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Joseph Conrad, Kate Chopin, and Robert Louis Stevenson. Jack London presents "Advice for Aspiring Writers," Sinclair Lewis recounts "How I Wrote a Novel on the Train and Beside the Kitchen Sink," and Kurt Vonnegut offers tips on "How to Write with Style." Mark Twain provides a guided tour of "My Literary Shipyard," Eudora Welty discusses the shaping of "Words into Fiction," and John Irving addresses the difficulties of "Getting Started." Other contributors include Willa Cather, Raymond Chandler, Wallace Stegner, Raymond Carver, Joyce Carol Oates, and Margaret Atwood.
Author: James Daley
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 01/15/2007
Pages: 183
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.48h x 6.32w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780486451282
ISBN10: 0486451283
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | Essays
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing | General
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