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Theory and the Novelby Jeffrey J. Williams; Anthony Cascardi; Richard Macksey
Cambridge University Press 1998; US$ 28.00In Theory and the Novel Jeffrey Williams analyses a range of novels - Tristram Shandy, Joseph Andrews, The Turn of the Screw, Wuthering Heights, Lord Jim, and Heart of Darkness - and shows how narrative technique is never beyond or outside plot. He offers a striking and original contribution to readings of the English novel, as well as to current discussions of theory. more...
Narrative Formby Suzanne Keen
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2003; US$ 110.00This handbook concisely introduces narrative form to advanced students of fiction. Beginning with a survey of major theorists and approaches, and using clearly defined terms, it explains critical vocabulary and offers a variety of strategies for analysing the formal qualities of fiction. more...
Novelists and Novelsby Harold Bloom
Infobase Publishing 2004; US$ 45.00From Daniel Defoe to Philip Roth, from Charles Dickens to Amy Tan, Novelists and Novels contains esteemed literary critic Harold Bloom's writings on the greatest novels and novelists in the Western tradition. Bloom's brilliant insights and lively discourse serve not only to illuminate, but also to inspire readers to turn again to our finest works of literature. more...
Story and Situationby Ross Chambers; Wlad Godzich
University of Minnesota Press 1984; US$ 70.50Studies the relation between teller and listener in a set of French, English, and American short stories from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. more...
How Ficta Follow Fictionby Alberto Voltolini
Springer 2006; US$ 169.00Presents a theory of fictional entities which is syncretistic insofar as it integrates the work of previous authors. This work puts forward a metaphysical conception of the nature of these entities, according to which a fictional entity is a compound entity built up from both a make-believe theoretical element and a set theoretical element. more...
Awaken the Writer Withinby Cathy Birch
How To Books 2005; US$ 17.00Helps you with your desire to write and shows how to fulfil this desire. This book includes: visualisation techniques, flow charts, and word webs. Each of these is designed to help you to explore both your conscious and your subconscious mind and to harness your creativity with a view to developing your characters, settings, plot and dialogue. more...
On Teaching and Writing Fictionby Wallace Stegner; Lynn Stegner
Penguin Group Inc. 2002; US$ 12.99Wallace Stegner founded the acclaimed Stanford Writing Program-a program whose alumni include such literary luminaries as Larry McMurtry, Robert Stone, and Raymond Carver. Here Lynn Stegner brings together eight of Stegner's previously uncollected essays-including four never-before-published pieces -on writing fiction and teaching creative writing. In this unique collection he addresses every aspect of fiction writing-from the writer's vision to his or her audience, from the use of symbolism to swear words, from the mystery of the creative process to the recognizable truth it seeks finally to reveal. His insights will benefit anyone interested in writing fiction or exploring ideas about fiction's role in the broader culture. more...
Dynamic Charactersby Nancy Kress
F+W Media 2004; US$ 16.99A truly unforgettable story is defined by its characters. Their motivations, their changes, their actions compel us to read on, anxiously trying to discern what will happen next. In Dynamic Characters, award-winning author and Writer's Digest columnist Nancy Kress explores the fundamental relationship between characterization and plot, illustrating how vibrant, well-constructed characters act as the driving force behind an exceptional story. Kress balances her writing instruction with hands-on checklists to help you build strong characters from the outside in. Blending physical, emotional and mental characterization, you'll learn to create characters that initiate exciting action, react to tense situations, make physical and emotional... more...
Writing Mysteriesby Sue Grafton
F+W Media 2002; US$ 16.99Here's your ticket to the greatest mystery-writing workshop ever! In this extraordinary compilation, more than three dozen members of the Mystery Writers of America share insights and advice that can help make your writing dreams a reality. Writers will learn how to piece a perfect mystery together and create realistic stories that are taut, immediate and fraught with tension. You'll learn how to: Develop unique ideas Construct an airtight plot packed with intrigue and suspense Create compelling characters and atmospheric settings Develop a writing style all your own Write convincing dialogue Choose the appropriate point of view Work with an agent Conduct accurate research and much, much more! The book's... more...
3 AM Epiphanyby Brian Kiteley
F+W Media 2011; US$ 15.99Discover Just How Good Your Writing Can Be If you write, you know what it's like. Insight and creativity?the desire to push the boundaries of your writing?strike when you least expect it. And you're often in no position to act: in the shower, driving the kids to school ? in the middle of the night. The 3 A.M. Epiphany offers more than 200 intriguing writing exercises designed to help you think, write, and revise like never before?without having to wait for creative inspiration. Brian Kiteley, noted author and director of the University of Denver's creative writing program, has crafted and refined these exercises through 15 years of teaching experience. You'll learn how to: Transform staid and stale writing patterns into exciting... more...









