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Gotham Writers' Workshop: Writing Fiction : The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School by Gotham Writers' Workshop (2003, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-101582343306
ISBN-139781582343303
eBay Product ID (ePID)2336710
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameGotham Writers' Workshop: Writing Fiction : The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School
SubjectStyle Manuals, General, Composition & Creative Writing
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
AuthorGotham Writers' Workshop
Subject AreaReference, Language Arts & Disciplines
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight10.9 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-057739
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Here is an honest, engaging guide with lessons every writer, at any stage, will benefit from. I read it just after I'd finished writing my second book. Now I'm inspired to begin a third." - Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Interpreter of Maladies, "Here is an honest, engaging guide with lessons every writer, at any stage, will benefit from. I read it just after I'd finished writing my second book. Now I'm inspired to begin a third." - Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofInterpreter of Maladies, Here is an honest, engaging guide with lessons every writer, at any stage, will benefit from. I read it just after I'd finished writing my second book. Now I'm inspired to begin a third., "Here is an honest, engaging guide with lessons every writer, at any stage, will benefit from. I read it just after I'd finished writing my second book. Now I'm inspired to begin a third." --Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Interpreter of Maladies
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal808.3
SynopsisGotham Writers' Workshop has mastered the art of teaching the craft of writing in a way that is practical, accessible, and entertaining. Now the techniques of this renowned school are available in this book. Here you'll find: The fundamental elements of fiction craft--character, plot, point of view, etc.--explained clearly and completely - Key concepts illustrated with passages from great works of fiction - The complete text of "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver--a masterpiece of contemporary short fiction that is analyzed throughout the book - Exercises that let you immediately apply what you learn to your own writing. Written by Gotham Writers' Workshop expert instructors and edited by Dean of Faculty Alexander Steele, Writing Fiction offers the same methods and exercises that have earned the school international acclaim. Once you've read--and written--your way through this book, you'll have a command of craft that will enable you to turn your ideas into effective short stories and novels. You will be a writer. Gotham Writers' Workshop is America's leading private creative writing school, offering classes in New York City and on the web at WritingClasses.com. The school's interactive online classes, selected "Best of the Web" by Forbes, have attracted thousands of aspiring writers from across the United States and more than sixty countries., Gotham Writers' Workshop has mastered the art of teaching the craft of writing in a way that is practical, accessible, and entertaining. Now the techniques of this renowned school are available in this book. Here you'll find: - The fundamental elements of fiction craft-character, plot, point of view, etc.-explained clearly and completely - Key concepts illustrated with passages from great works of fiction - The complete text of "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver-a masterpiece of contemporary short fiction that is analyzed throughout the book - Exercises that let you immediately apply what you learn to your own writing Written by Gotham Writers' Workshop expert instructors and edited by Dean of Faculty Alexander Steele, Writing Fiction offers the same methods and exercises that have earned the school international acclaim. Once you've read-and written-your way through this book, you'll have a command of craft that will enable you to turn your ideas into effective short stories and novels. You will be a writer. Gotham Writers' Workshop is America's leading private creative writing school, offering classes in New York City and on the web at WritingClasses.com. The school's interactive online classes, selected "Best of the Web" by Forbes, have attracted thousands of aspiring writers from across the United States and more than sixty countries.
LC Classification NumberPN3355.W75 2003
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- Feb 02, 2016
A must have for aspiring writers
Bought this book for a fiction writing class I'm taking. It's an absolute essential, MUST HAVE book for every aspiring writer! Gotham Writer's Workshops are great teachers! This book certainly lives up to their standards!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 30, 2018
"Great way to learn to apply the basic writing skills needed to improve your fiction writing."
The try it now sections where you are asked to apply the concepts you just learned are very helpful. The content covers everything that a new writer of short stories needs to understand and apply.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 06, 2017
Lots of Valuable Information
Very practical information from New York's Creative Writing School. There are helpful exercises at the end of each chapter to help you apply what you have learned.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 10, 2024
very good! thanks
very good! thanksVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
