I haven't come across a better guide to writing short fiction

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	• Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft Janet Burroway, Elizabeth Stuckey-French Longman, 2006 - 448 pages average customer review:based on 41 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The Best Writing Craft Book I Own!!!!!!!!

I definitely recommend this book. It has helped me so much in my writing. She breaks things down thoroughly, gives great examples and the exercises are very helpful. Want to be a writer? Buy this book!

Great book, but....

The others tell about it already. If you can find an earlier edition of the book, save your money and get that. I was angry when I took a higher level creative fiction class and had to upgrade to the 7th edition, when I had a perfectly good 6th edition on my bookshelf. The main differences I can see are the order of the chapters, and some of the short stories used.

All that said, this is a great book with wonderful insight. I would highly recommend it.

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Help for the writer's block writer

This book contains lots of helpful hints, projects and encouraging stories and words from other writers. If you're a writer, or just love the writing craft -- I seriously recommend this to you.

I haven't come across a better guide to writing short fiction

Rather than focusing on abstract concepts of what a beginning writer should practice, the author provides constant and concrete examples of how to implement such concepts, which makes the book a lot easier to follow and very practical.

Solid guide to the craft

This book deserves some real estate on every writer's crowded bookshelf. Whether purchased for a class or for individual study, Burroway's book provides a solid grounding in scene construction, characterization, dialogue, point of view, and more, with readings to illustrate each lesson. This is a must-have manual for those seeking instruction in the elements of fiction.

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A bestseller through six editions, Writing Fiction by novelists Janet Burroway and Elizabeth Stuckey-French explores the elements of fiction, providing practical writing techniques and concrete examples. Written in a tone that is personal and non-prescriptive, the text encourages writers to develop proficiency through each step of the writing process, offering an abundance of exercises designed to spur writing and creativity. The text also integrates diverse contemporary short stories in every chapter in the belief that the reading of inspiring fiction goes hand-in-hand with the writing of fresh and exciting stories. Thorough and practical discussions of all the major fictional elements offer students a comprehensive guide to the craft of writing stories. Topics include freewriting, plot, style, characterization, dialogue, time, place, imagery, and point of view. For novice writers looking to develop proficiency.

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