Writing Short Stories: The Most Practical Guide

Drawing on years of classroom experience, the author provides guidance for several types of writers: beginners, writers with works in progress, those seeking other writers for critiques, and students in introductory and intermediate writing courses. A special section features three original stories by former students of the author. How does one translate experience into fiction? This work includes specific and practical guidance on the art, craft, and business of writing short stories. It offers advice on exploring sources, galvanizing the imagination, studying stories, and then writing them.

Author: William Phillips
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 05/01/2002
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 9.04h x 6.22w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9780815629443