Writing Short Stories - A Routledge Writer''s Guide

The third edition of Writing Short Stories has been updated to provide a complete guide to the craft of writing short stories. It emphasizes the importance of voice as a foundation for work on characterization, imagery, dialogue and pace, as readers move from their first sketches to working on more complex narrative structures.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Spinning a yarn
2 Capturing the moment
3 Humour, character and dialogue
4 The fantastic
5 What if?
6 Reality
7 Love, death and desire
Resources
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Ailsa Cox is Professor Emerita at Edge Hill University, UK. Her short fiction has appeared in many magazines and anthologies, including Best British Short Stories 2016, and a selection published as Precipitation (2025). Other books include Alice Munro (2003).

Summary

The third edition of Writing Short Stories has been updated to provide a complete guide to the craft of writing short stories. It emphasizes the importance of voice as a foundation for work on characterization, imagery, dialogue and pace, as readers move from their first sketches to working on more complex narrative structures.

Product details

• Authors: Ailsa Cox, Ailsa (Edge Hill University Cox, Cox Ailsa
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032582481
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3258248-1
• No. of pages: 180
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