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Writing in General and the Short Story in Particular
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #109523 in Books
- Published on: 2000-11-28
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 208 pages
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Synopsis
Here is a practical guide to writing short stories that explains all the essential techniques of fiction - from character and plot to flashback and foreshadowing - in a way that is both understandable and useful to the beginning writer. Long considered a classic in the field, WRITING IN GENERAL is t
Customer Reviews
Clearly explains what makes a good short story
This really is the best book on short story writing out of the couple of dozen I've read. Lucidly explains what makes a good short story. It's more of an examination of good fiction than a how-to, but it's incisive and valuable. If I could have only one book on writing, this would be the one.
Single best source for any starting writer;amazingly helpful
Rust Hills has created a reference that is valuable for even the most experienced writer. His expertise in the short-story, after years of editing The Esquire, has allowed him a unique ability to point out those simple things that are the most complicated for writers and offer helpful advice in the correction of these concerns. A brilliant read for anyone interested in writing.
