Creating Short Fiction: The Classic Guide to Writing Short Fiction - Softcover

Knight, Damon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312150946 ISBN 13: 9780312150945

Publisher: St Martin's Press, 1997

Synopsis

Distilled from decades of teaching and practice, this book offers clear and direct advice on structure, pacing, dialogue, getting ideas, working with the unconscious, and more. Newly revised and expanded for this Third Edition, Creating Short Fiction is a popular and widely trusted guide to writing short stories of originality, durability, and quality. Celebrated short-story author and writing instructor Knight also includes many examples and exercises that have been effective in classrooms and workshops everywhere.

About this title

About the Author

Damon Knight earned his reputation as a modern master of the short story with such classics as "I See You," "The Handler," "To Serve Man," and "The Country of the Kind." He and his wife, Kate Wilhelm, taught short-story writing at the Clarion Workshop for almost thirty years, during which time he worked with many of today's prominent writers. He is the author of Creating Short Fiction, among other books. Knight has also received the C.E.S. Wood Award and the SFWA Grand Master Award for his writing.

From the Back Cover

Distilled from decades of teaching and practice, 'Creating Short Fiction' offers no-nonsense advise on structure, pacing, dialogue, getting ideas, and much more.

Edition details

• Publisher: St Martin's Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312150946
• ISBN 13: 9780312150945
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 209