A passion for narrative : a guide for writing fiction / Jack Hodgins.
A passion for narrative : a guide for writing fiction / Jack Hodgins.
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1994.
Date
1994.
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N808.3/342
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Language
English
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Physical content
298 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. The Natural Storyteller: An Introduction -- 2. Getting Started: Finding Stories Meant for You -- 3. One Good Sentence After Another -- 4. Setting: "A Plausible Abode" -- 5. Character: "Precious Particles" -- 6. Plot: A Causal Chain -- 7. Structure: The Architecture of Fiction -- 8. Point of View...
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Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1994.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1994.
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Summary
The impulse to shape language into coherent stories is shared by all people; cultures define common ground in the stories, legends, and myths - some written, some oral - of their storytellers. But the fiction writer has to shape the natural storytelling impulse into a printed book that readers will enjoy. Using a series of linked exercises, novelis...
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A passion for narrative : a guide for writing fiction / Jack Hodgins.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-295).
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N808.3/342
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74VKJdvLDdRZ
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0312110421 :
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DDC
808.3
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991022083459702626
