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Writing in General and the Short Story in Particular: An Informal Textbook

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Here is a practical guide to writing short stories that explains all the essential techniques of fiction - from character and plot to flashback and foreshadowing - in a way that is both understandable and useful to the beginning writer. Long considered a classic in the field, WRITING IN GENERAL is the product of a lifetime of reflection by one of our best literary minds.

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When [Hills] writes about writing, we should all pay close

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attention.

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-- Richard Yates

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"Admirable, wise, and comradely." — John Leggett

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-- John Leggett

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"Every aspiring fiction writer ought to read this." --WRITER'S DIGEST

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"When [Hills] writes about writing, we should all pay close attention." — Richard Yates
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ISBN:
9780618082346
Subtitle:
An Informal Textbook
Author:
Hills, Rust
Author:
Hills, L. Rust
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Location:
Boston
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Writing Skills
Subject:
Short story
Subject:
Creative writing
Subject:
Composition & Creative Writing - Fiction
Copyright:
2000
Edition Description:
Revised
Series Volume:
105-414
Publication Date:
September 2000
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
8.27x5.48x.59 in. .50 lbs.
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