The Art & Craft of the Short Story
Title | The Art & Craft of the Short Story PDF eBook |
Author | Rick DeMarinis |
Publisher | Open Road Media |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 2016-10-04 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1504036859 |
The Art & Craft of the Short Story explores every key element of short fiction, including story structure and form; creative and believable characters; how to begin and where to end; and the generation of ideas; as well as technical aspects such as point of view; plot; description and imagery; and theme. Examples from the work of a wide variety are used. The author includes five of his own stories to demonstrate these topics.
Writing the Novella
Title | Writing the Novella PDF eBook |
Author | Sharon Oard Warner |
Publisher | University of New Mexico Press |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 2021-03-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0826362567 |
“A novella compresses the world with a short story’s focus, but it explores that smaller space with a novel’s generosity.”—Josh Weil, author of The New Valley: Novellas While the novella has existed as a distinct literary form for over four hundred years, Writing the Novella is the first craft book dedicated to creating this intermediate-length fiction. Innovative, integrated journal prompts inspire and sustain the creative process, and classic novellas serve as examples throughout. Part 1 defines the novella form and steers early decision-making on situation, character, plot, and point of view. Part 2 provides detailed directions for writing the scenic plot points that support a strong but flexible narrative arc. Appendix materials include a list of recommended novellas, publishing opportunities, and blank templates for the story map, graphs, and charts used throughout the book. By turns instructive and inspirational, Writing the Novella will be a welcome resource for new and experienced writers alike.
The Art and Craft of Fiction
Title | The Art and Craft of Fiction PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Kardos |
Publisher | Macmillan Higher Education |
Pages | 416 |
Release | 2016-09-30 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 1319032931 |
Brief, practical, and affordable, The Art and Craft of Fiction gives aspiring writers all they need, in a friendly voice that students love. Michael Kardos focuses on technique and presents fiction writing as a teachable (and learnable) art. With an organization built on methods and process rather than traditional literary elements, Kardos helps students begin their stories, write strong scenes, use images and research detail, revise for aesthetics and mechanics, and finish and polish their own stories. Instructors trust The Art and Craft of Fiction to help structure their course, and reinforce and complement their teaching points with examples and exercises. A brief fiction anthology at the back of the book includes 15 selections that instructors praise for their usefulness in the creative writing classroom.
The Art & Craft of Novel Writing
Title | The Art & Craft of Novel Writing PDF eBook |
Author | Oakley M. Hall |
Publisher | Story Press Books |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN |
"Timeless advice with examples from literary masters -- Flaubert to Hemingway to Oates."--
New Kid
Title | New Kid PDF eBook |
Author | Jerry Craft |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 2019-02-05 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 006269121X |
Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature! Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft. Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds—and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself? This middle grade graphic novel is an excellent choice for tween readers, including for summer reading. New Kid is a selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List. Plus don't miss Jerry Craft's Class Act!
The Art and Craft of Feature Writing
Title | The Art and Craft of Feature Writing PDF eBook |
Author | William E. Blundell |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 1988-11-29 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0452261589 |
Storytelling—how to catch and hold a reader’s interest through artful narration of factual material William E. Blundell, one of the best writers on one of America's best-written papers—The Wall Street Journal—has put his famous Journal Feature-Writing Seminars into this step-by-step guide for turning out great articles. Filled with expert instruction on a complex art, it provides beginners with a systematic approach to feature writing and deftly teaches old pros some new tricks about: · How and where to get ideas · What readers like and don’t like · Adding energy and interest to tired topics · Getting from first ideas to finish article · The rules of organization · How—and whom—to quote and paraphrase · Wordcraft, leads, and narrative flow · Self-editing and notes on style … plus many sample feature articles.
Writing Short Stories
Title | Writing Short Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Ailsa Cox |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 293 |
Release | 2007-05-07 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1134410441 |
Ideal for those new to the genre or for anyone who wishes to improve their technique, Ailsa Cox’s guide will help readers achieve their full potential as a short story writer. The book encourages you to be inventive, to break writing habits and to try something new, by showing the diversity of the short story genre, from cyberpunk to social observation. Each chapter of the book: introduces key aspects of the craft of short story writing, including structure, dialogue, characterization, viewpoint, narrative voice and more shows how a wide variety of published writers have approached the short story genre, in order to deepen the insights you gain from your own work gets you writing, with a series of original, sometimes challenging but always rewarding exercises, which can be tackled alone or adapted for use in a group includes activities at the end of each chapter. Ailsa Cox draws on her experience as a writer to provide essential information on drafting and editing, as well as a rich Resources section, which lists print and online journals that accept the work of new writers. Whether you’re writing as part of a course, in a workshop group or at home alone, this book will equip and inspire you to write better short stories, and make you a more skilled, enthusiastic and motivated writer of short stories.