On writing short stories

by Francine Prose

First published 2000 · 332 pages

About this book

A book of essays on writing by writers.

Essay titles:

- What makes a short story? - Reading as a Writer: The Artist as Craftsman - Character, Plot, Setting and Time, Metaphor and Voice - The Writer's Workshop - The Habit of Writing - Why Write? Taking on the World - Publishers and Publishing

  • Technique
  • how to write
  • Short story
  • fiction technique
  • fiction authorship
  • Authorship
  • short story writing
  • creative writing

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