How to Write A Short Story (And Think About It)
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Packed with wisdom about the art of fiction, filled with writing exercises, and stressing the importance of reading and reflecting on your own work, this book will equip you with a portfolio of key fiction-writing skills - whether you are a student, a would-be professional author, or a general reader who simply likes to write for pleasure.
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Robert Graham is Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. His short stories have been widely published and broadcast on BBC Radio 4. He is the author of two short story collections, a novella, a novel and The Road to Somewhere: A Creative Writing Companion (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014).
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Notes on Contributors.- Introduction,- PART I: HOW A WRITER WORKS.- 1. How A Writer Works.- 2. Writing habits.- 3. Making Notes.- 4. Keeping Journals.- 5. How To Read As A Writer.- 6. Research.- 7. Reflection.- PART II: HOW TO WRITE SHORT STORIES.- 8. What Is A Short Story?.- 9. Point of View.- 10. Characterisation.- 11. Plot.- 12. Scenes.- 13. Dialogue.- 14. Setting.- 15. Description.- 16. Style.- PART III: HOW TO REDRAFT.- 17. Editing.- 18. Page Design.- 19. Peer Appraisal.- 20. Writers' Workshops.- 21. Revising.- PART IV: HOW TO MANAGE FICTIONAL TIME.- 22. Some Notes on Handling Time In Fiction.- 23. Crossing Timelines and Breaking Rules.- 24. Foreshadowing.- 25. Transitions.- PART V: HOW TO GO THE DISTANCE.- 26. Finding An Audience.- Publishing Outlets.- Fiction Writers' Bookshelf.- Writers' Websites.- Bibliography.