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On writing short stories / edited by Tom Bailey ; [with a foreword by Tobias Wolff].

On writing short stories / edited by Tom Bailey ; [with...

On writing short stories / edited by Tom Bailey ; [with a foreword by Tobias Wolff].

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On writing short stories / edited by Tom Bailey ; [with a foreword by Tobias Wolff].

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Full title

On writing short stories / edited by Tom Bailey ; [with a foreword by Tobias Wolff].

Publisher

New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Date

2011.

Call Numbers

N808.31/20

Record Identifier

74VvEZE44XOg

MMS ID

991011520469702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

xix, 432 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 On Writing Short Stories -- What Makes a Short Story? / Francine Prose -- Reading as a Writer: The Artist as Craftsman / Joyce Carol Oates -- Character, Plot, Setting and Time, Metaphor, and Voice / Tom Bailey -- The Voice of Desire: Character -- The "Why?" Beh...

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Publication information

Publisher

New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

2011.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

On Writing Short Stories, Second Edition, explores the art and craft of writing short fiction by bringing together nine original essays by professional writers and thirty-three examples of short fiction. The first section features original essays by well-known authors--including Francine Prose, Joyce Carol Oates, and Andre Dubus--that guide student...

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Full title

On writing short stories / edited by Tom Bailey ; [with a foreword by Tobias Wolff].

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Notes

General note

Includes index.

HSC info copy located in section: English - Writing Guide.

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Call Numbers

N808.31/20

Record Identifier

74VvEZE44XOg

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvEZE44XOg

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ISBN

0195395654 (pbk. : alk. paper)

9780195395655 (pbk. : alk. paper)

DDC

808.31

MMS ID

991011520469702626

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