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Among all the books on the craft of writing, this book has some of my all-time favorite essays. They cover a wide range of issues from choosing a point of view (Russo's "In Defense of Omniscience") to how to get unstuck when working on a story ("Narrative Spandrels"). They are so incisive and insightful, so packed with "oh yes!" moments that I cannot stop from taking notes every time I pick it up.
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Bringing the Devil to His Knees: The Craft of Fiction and the Writing Life by Charles Baxter and Peter Turchi
gnefl, March 2, 2010
Among all the books on the craft of writing, this book has some of my all-time favorite essays. They cover a wide range of issues from choosing a point of view (Russo's "In Defense of Omniscience") to how to get unstuck when working on a story ("Narrative Spandrels"). They are so incisive and insightful, so packed with "oh yes!" moments that I cannot stop from taking notes every time I pick it up.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)