And Then Something Happened

Spark "tackles the thorniest aspects of literary fiction craft: plot, humor, research, scope, and more. In [this book, she] brings her widely-loved wisdom, wit, and care to these nuanced essays, full of examples, anecdotes, and analysis of your favorite writers' approaches to crafting stories and novels, plus [an] essay about the danger many of us face as we face the blank page"--Back cover.