A Kite in the Wind - Fiction Writers on Their Craft

"Twenty essays by veteran writers and master teachers offering advice on fundamental aspects of craft such as characterization, character names, first person point of view, and unreliable narrators, as well as consideration of more sophisticated topics, including imminence, creating tension, and the deliberate manipulation of information to create particular effects"--Provided by publisher.

A propos de l'auteur

Andrea Barrett is the author of the story collection Ship Fever, which received the National Book Award, and Servants of the Map, as well as six novels, most recently The Air We Breathe. She coedited, with Peter Turchi, The Story Behind the Story: 26 Stories by Contemporary Writers and How They Work. She teaches at Williams College and lives in western Massachusetts.

Résumé

Twenty contributors demonstrate the nuances of fiction, revealing why it's so challenging to write and so enticing to read

Détails du produit

• Collaboration: Andrea Barrett (Editeur), Peter Turchi (Editeur)
• Edition: Trinity University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.03.2011
• EAN: 9781595340726
• ISBN: 978-1-59534-072-6
• Pages: 368
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Poids: 499 g
• Catégorie: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée