Writing Short Stories: A Writers' and Artists' Companion: Writers’ and Artists’ Companions
Autor Courttia Newland, Tania Hershmanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 dec 2014
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.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781408130803
ISBN-10: 1408130807
Pagini: 300
Dimensiuni: 130 x 198 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Seria Writers’ and Artists’ Companions
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1408130807
Pagini: 300
Dimensiuni: 130 x 198 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Seria Writers’ and Artists’ Companions
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Cuprins
Foreword
Preface
Part 1
The History Of The Short Story: Tania
Crime, Tricks, And Tales: Genre And The Short Story: Courttia
The Shorter End Of Short Stories - Boundaries With Poetry: Tania
Stories: Those Little Slices Of Life: Courttia
Reflections On Writing And On Books On Writing: Tania
Reflections 2: The What, When, How, Why And Where Of It For Me: Tania
Reflections On The Evolution Of A Short Story: Courttia
The Evolution Of A Short Story: Under The Tree: Tania
Reflections: Permission And Risk: Tania
Part 2
1. Alison Moore
2. Anthony Doerr
3. Elspeth Sandys
4. Alexander MacLeod
5. David Vann
6. Jane Rogers
7. Edith Pearlman
8. Vanessa Gebbie
9. Di Speirs
10. Jenn Ashworth
11. Tom Lee
12. Toby Litt
13. Adam Thorpe
14. Ryan O'Neill
15. Henrietta Rose-Innes
16. Clare Wigfall
17. Alison Macleod
18. Olive Senior
Part 3
A Note On Craft And Critique: Writing Is Not A Democracy: Tania
From Beginning To End: Courttia
Where To Start - Ideas And Inspiration: Tania
Where To Start: Titles, Beginnings And Endings: Tania
Movement And Syncopation In Fiction: Writing The Long Short Story: Courttia
Plot Versus Story - Where's The Tension?: Tania
Editing And Revising: Courttia
Tenses: Tania
Step Into A World - Thoughts On Structure: Courtta
Structure And How To Use It: Tania
What Gets Left Out And Minimalism: Tania
Speaking Their Minds - Character And Voice: Courttia
Writing Flash Fiction, Liberation Through Constraint: Tania
A Brief History Of Time In The Short Story: Tania
Another Perspective - Point Of View In The Story: Courttia
Harvesting - On Writing Your Collection: Courttia
Short Story Collections - How Do They Work And How To Get One Published: Tania
Voice And Dialogue, Using Scenes: Tania
Close Reading Of Between My Father And The King By Janet Frame: Tania
Experimenting And Experimental Short Stories: Tania
Publishing Short Stories: Tania
Short Story Competitions - How To Make Your Story Stand Out: Tania
60 Favourite Short Stories: Tania And Courttia
50 Favourite Collections: Tania And Courttia
Preface
Part 1
The History Of The Short Story: Tania
Crime, Tricks, And Tales: Genre And The Short Story: Courttia
The Shorter End Of Short Stories - Boundaries With Poetry: Tania
Stories: Those Little Slices Of Life: Courttia
Reflections On Writing And On Books On Writing: Tania
Reflections 2: The What, When, How, Why And Where Of It For Me: Tania
Reflections On The Evolution Of A Short Story: Courttia
The Evolution Of A Short Story: Under The Tree: Tania
Reflections: Permission And Risk: Tania
Part 2
1. Alison Moore
2. Anthony Doerr
3. Elspeth Sandys
4. Alexander MacLeod
5. David Vann
6. Jane Rogers
7. Edith Pearlman
8. Vanessa Gebbie
9. Di Speirs
10. Jenn Ashworth
11. Tom Lee
12. Toby Litt
13. Adam Thorpe
14. Ryan O'Neill
15. Henrietta Rose-Innes
16. Clare Wigfall
17. Alison Macleod
18. Olive Senior
Part 3
A Note On Craft And Critique: Writing Is Not A Democracy: Tania
From Beginning To End: Courttia
Where To Start - Ideas And Inspiration: Tania
Where To Start: Titles, Beginnings And Endings: Tania
Movement And Syncopation In Fiction: Writing The Long Short Story: Courttia
Plot Versus Story - Where's The Tension?: Tania
Editing And Revising: Courttia
Tenses: Tania
Step Into A World - Thoughts On Structure: Courtta
Structure And How To Use It: Tania
What Gets Left Out And Minimalism: Tania
Speaking Their Minds - Character And Voice: Courttia
Writing Flash Fiction, Liberation Through Constraint: Tania
A Brief History Of Time In The Short Story: Tania
Another Perspective - Point Of View In The Story: Courttia
Harvesting - On Writing Your Collection: Courttia
Short Story Collections - How Do They Work And How To Get One Published: Tania
Voice And Dialogue, Using Scenes: Tania
Close Reading Of Between My Father And The King By Janet Frame: Tania
Experimenting And Experimental Short Stories: Tania
Publishing Short Stories: Tania
Short Story Competitions - How To Make Your Story Stand Out: Tania
60 Favourite Short Stories: Tania And Courttia
50 Favourite Collections: Tania And Courttia
Recenzii
Hershman and Courttia Newland explore the craft (even that word is challenged) through their own experiences of writing and reading short stories. In place of rules, they offer advice.
This is a comprehensive 'go to' book for anyone wishing to write and study the short story. A mine of information jointly written and edited by two contemporary writers who know this form well.
The writing throughout is exceptionally accessible yet clearly shows the writers' expertise. The information is useful and comprehensive. Throughout are suggestions for reading great short stories to see what works. Last are lists of sixty favorite short stories and fifty collections, a great bibliography, and an index. This is a must-have book for fiction writers.
This is a comprehensive 'go to' book for anyone wishing to write and study the short story. A mine of information jointly written and edited by two contemporary writers who know this form well.
The writing throughout is exceptionally accessible yet clearly shows the writers' expertise. The information is useful and comprehensive. Throughout are suggestions for reading great short stories to see what works. Last are lists of sixty favorite short stories and fifty collections, a great bibliography, and an index. This is a must-have book for fiction writers.