The Craft of Fiction:
How to become a Novelist
The Craft of Fiction is a thorough introduction to the skills of writing novels and short stories. The emphasis is on strong narratives, each aspect contributing to the story, such that a delicate psychological tale can be as compelling as a mystery.
There are numerous exercises and ‘work points’, with examples from the 14th century to the 21st, from novels, films, narrative poems, even paintings.
The book will appeal to anyone writing fiction whether in groups or working alone, including undergraduates, complete beginners or those with some writing experience. It will interest any reader wanting to understand how fiction works.
This practical guide includes:
- finding stories: how to recognise powerful material
- character and conflict: the basis of storytelling
- narrative structures, and how to build a strong story
- portraying people
- dialogue and prose styles
- plots and time frames
- landscapes and interiors
- the skills of editing
This book is great. It’s comprehensible to complete amateurs while simultaneously speaking to people who have an idea of what they are about. I’d recommend it to my students any time. George Green, Lancaster University
A tremendously rewarding read and a wonderful book. It draws its wisdom from such well chosen examples – the points are proven time and again, to cover all the bases in a style that is both accessible and erudite. Nessa O'Mahony, The Open University
Market
■ All creative writing enthusiasts
■ All university and WEA creative writing students .
■ Secondary school and sixth-form libraries.
■ Teachers, tutors and lecturers responsible for
creative writing and English teaching
■ College/university central and departmental
libraries.
SUBJECT AREA
Creative writing/English Literature/Lifelong Learning
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