{"product_id":"advanced-fiction-9781350180109","title":"Advanced Fiction","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConfident with the basics of your craft? Looking to take your writing to the next level? \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e gives you the tools to hone your skills by thinking more deeply and systematically about deploying them on the page. Friendly and down-to-earth, Amy Weldon guides you through the realities of craft and process, combining a broad anthology of landmark stories with instruction on the more advanced aspects of fiction writing.Featuring interactive prompts, exercises and suggestions for further reading, this book guides you from larger philosophical issues to subtler technical ones, from topics as diverse as the intricate principles of storytelling to navigating artistic and political landscapes conscientiously and building a writing career. Beginning with a brief recap of the basics, the text goes on to examine:- The psychology of writing and revising- Practical methods for drafting and notebook-keeping- Taking personal and technical risks with ideas, images, and forms- Making r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter One: What Makes Advanced Fiction Writing “Advanced?” \u003ci\u003eStudent Craft Studio: Shannon Baker, “Habits”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCraft Studio: James Joyce, “Araby” (1914)\u003c\/i\u003e Exercises   Chapter Two: Getting It Down: Self-Organizing, From Mind to Page             Exercises                                                                                              Chapter Three: Mystery, Conviction, Form, and Risk             \u003ci\u003eStudent Craft Studio: Levi Bird, “On Stable Ground”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCraft Studio: Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Yellow Wallpaper” (1892)\u003c\/i\u003e Exercises   Chapter Four: Writing in Color: Culture, Identity, and Art \u003ci\u003eStudent Craft Studio: Ian Wreisner, “The New Chicago”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCraft Studio: Rebecca Makkai, \u003c\/i\u003efrom \u003ci\u003eThe Great Believers: A Novel (2018)\u003c\/i\u003e             Exercises   Chapter Five: Invisible Engines: Purpose, Psychic Distance, and Point of View \u003ci\u003eStudent Craft Studio: Andrew Tiede, “Till Death”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCraft Studio: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “The American Embassy” (2003) \u003c\/i\u003e             Exercises   Chapter Six: Building a World – For Your Readers and Yourself \u003ci\u003eStudent Craft Studio: Joel Murillo, “Cracker Jack”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e                                     Kari Myers, “Fields of Ash”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCraft Studio: Angela Carter, “The Tiger’s Bride” (1979) \u003c\/i\u003e Exercises   Chapter Seven: Trust the Process: Revising, Editing, and Writing At Length \u003ci\u003eTeacher Craft Studio: Amy Weldon, “The Serpent” (2018) \u003c\/i\u003e             Exercises   Chapter Eight: Creative Writing and Your Future             \u003ci\u003eStudent Career Studio: Andrew Chan, Derek Lin, Reed Johnson, MD, and Annika Dome\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e            MFA Studio: Keith Lesmeister, “East of Ely” (2017)\u003c\/i\u003e   Dr Weldon’s Fiction Prescriptions","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019633361239,"sku":"9781350180109","price":66.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350180109.jpg?v=1750780851","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/advanced-fiction-9781350180109","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}