Writers’ and Artists’ Companions - Writing Short Stories

Courttia Newland & Tania Hershman

• 23 april 2015
• 9781474257299

Samenvatting:

Writing Short Stories: A Writers' and Artists' Companionis an essential guide to writing short fiction successfully.

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.