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WRITING FICTION - JANET BURROWAY ELIZABETH STUC...

More than 250 000 copies sold! A creative writer's shelf should hold at least three essential
books: a dictionary  a style guide  and Writing Fiction. Janet Burroway's best-selling classic
is the most widely used creative writing text in America  and for more than three decades it
has helped hundreds of thousands of students learn the craft. Now in its tenth edition  Writing
Fiction is more accessible than ever for writers of all levels--inside or outside the
classroom. This new edition continues to provide advice that is practical  comprehensive  and
flexible. Burroway's tone is personal and nonprescriptive  welcoming learning writers into the
community of practiced storytellers. Moving from freewriting to final revision  the book
addresses showing not telling  characterization  dialogue  atmosphere  plot  imagery  and point
of view. It includes new topics and writing prompts  and each chapter now ends with a list of
recommended readings that exemplify the craft elements discussed  allowing for further study.
And the examples and quotations throughout the book feature a wide and diverse range of today's
best and best-known creators of both novels and short stories. This book is a master class in
creative writing that also calls on us to renew our love of storytelling and celebrate the
skill of writing well. There is a very good chance that one of your favorite authors learned
the craft with Writing Fiction. And who knows what future favorite will get her start reading
this edition?

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