The Art & Craft of the Short Story
Author | : Rick DeMarinis |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2016-10-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781504036856 |
ISBN-13 | : 1504036859 |
Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Art & Craft of the Short Story written by Rick DeMarinis and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art & Craft of the Short Story explores every key element of short fiction, including story structure and form; creative and believable characters; how to begin and where to end; and the generation of ideas; as well as technical aspects such as point of view; plot; description and imagery; and theme. Examples from the work of a wide variety are used. The author includes five of his own stories to demonstrate these topics.