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Informationen zum Autor Stephanie Stiles is a professor of English at Dominican College in New York, where she chairs the department and directs the Creative Writing Program. Her prize-winning poetry, as well as her fiction and non-fiction, have appeared in various contemporary anthologies and journals; her first novel will be published next year. She received her doctorate in nineteenth-century British literature from New York University, and now lives with her husband, son, and baby daughter in northern New Jersey. Klappentext Part textbook and part handbook, this book leads creative writers of all levels and all genres through the entire writing process. Each chapter offers an overview and several specific examples of its topic, followed by a set of clear exercises designed for writers of all varieties. Zusammenfassung Part textbook and part handbook! this book leads creative writers of all levels and all genres through the entire writing process. Each chapter offers an overview and several specific examples of its topic! followed by a set of clear exercises designed for writers of all varieties. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Chapter 1: Getting Started Chapter 5 Chapter 2: Focusing on Details Chapter 6 Chapter 3: Constructing a Setting Chapter 7 Chapter 4: Building Character Chapter 8 Chapter 5: Knowing Your Character Chapter 9 Chapter 6 Creating Conflict Chapter 10 Chapter 7: Speaking the Truth Chapter 11 Chapter 8: Motivating the Agents Chapter 12 Chapter 9: Finding your Point of View Chapter 13 Chapter 10: Relying on the Unreliable Chapter 14 Chapter 11: Taking the Time Chapter 15 Chapter 12: Choosing the Words Chapter 16 Chapter 13: Structuring Symbols Chapter 17 Chapter 14: Making Meaning Chapter 18 Chapter 15: Mastering Irony Chapter 19 Chapter 16: Addressing Your Audience Chapter 20 Chapter 17: Reviewing the Work Chapter 21 Chapter 18: Revising Your Work Chapter 22 Chapter 19: Polishing Your Manuscript Chapter 23 Chapter 20: Being a Writer Chapter 24 Epilogue Chapter 25 Index...
