{"product_id":"writing-short-stories-9781408130803","title":"Writing Short Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWriting Short Stories: A Writers'' and Artists'' Companion\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide to writing short fiction successfully.  PART 1 explores the nature and history of the form, personal reflections by the editors, and help getting started with ideas, planning and research.  PART 2 includes tips by leading short story writers, including: Alison Moore, Jane Rogers, Edith Pearlman, David Vann, Anthony Doerr, Vanessa Gebbie, Alexander MacLeod, Adam Thorpe and Elspeth Sandys.  PART 3 contains practical advice - from shaping plots and exploring your characters to beating writers'' block, rewriting and publishing your stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHershman and Courttia Newland explore the craft (even that word is challenged) through their own experiences of writing and reading short stories. In place of rules, they offer advice. -- Wendy Brandmark * Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a comprehensive 'go to' book for anyone wishing to write and study the short story. A mine of information jointly written and edited by two contemporary writers who know this form well. * Monique Roffey *\u003cbr\u003eThe writing throughout is exceptionally accessible yet clearly shows the writers’ expertise. The information is useful and comprehensive. Throughout are suggestions for reading great short stories to see what works. Last are lists of sixty favorite short stories and fifty collections, a great bibliography, and an index. This is a must-have book for fiction writers. -- Rosi Hollinbeck * San Francisco Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword   Preface       \u003cb\u003ePart 1\u003c\/b\u003e       The History Of The Short Story: Tania   Crime, Tricks, And Tales: Genre And The Short Story: Courttia   The Shorter End Of Short Stories – Boundaries With Poetry: Tania   Stories: Those Little Slices Of Life: Courttia   Reflections On Writing And On Books On Writing: Tania   Reflections 2: The What, When, How, Why And Where Of It For Me: Tania   Reflections On The Evolution Of A Short Story: Courttia   The Evolution Of A Short Story: Under The Tree: Tania   Reflections: Permission And Risk: Tania       \u003cb\u003ePart 2\u003c\/b\u003e   1.         Alison Moore                                            2.         Anthony Doerr                                                    3.         Elspeth Sandys                                        4.         Alexander MacLeod                                 5.         David Vann                                               6.         Jane Rogers                                               7.         Edith Pearlman                                         8.         Vanessa Gebbie                                       9.         Di Speirs                                                  10.       Jenn Ashworth                                        11.       Tom Lee                                                    12.       Toby Litt                                                                                                                13.       Adam Thorpe                                            14.       Ryan O'Neill                                             15.       Henrietta Rose-Innes                                16.       Clare Wigfall                                             17.       Alison Macleod   18.       Olive Senior           \u003cb\u003ePart 3\u003c\/b\u003e   A Note On Craft And Critique: Writing Is Not A Democracy: Tania   From Beginning To End: Courttia   Where To Start – Ideas And Inspiration: Tania   Where To Start: Titles, Beginnings And Endings: Tania   Movement And Syncopation In Fiction: Writing The Long Short Story: Courttia   Plot Versus Story – Where's The Tension?: Tania   Editing And Revising: Courttia   Tenses: Tania   Step Into A World – Thoughts On Structure: Courtta   Structure And How To Use It: Tania   What Gets Left Out And Minimalism: Tania   Speaking Their Minds - Character And Voice: Courttia   Writing Flash Fiction, Liberation Through Constraint: Tania   A Brief History Of Time In The Short Story: Tania   Another Perspective – Point Of View In The Story: Courttia   Harvesting – On Writing Your Collection: Courttia   Short Story Collections - How Do They Work And How To Get One Published: Tania   Voice And Dialogue, Using Scenes: Tania   Close Reading Of Between My Father And The King By Janet Frame: Tania   Experimenting And Experimental Short Stories: Tania   Publishing Short Stories: Tania   Short Story Competitions – How To Make Your Story Stand Out: Tania   60 Favourite Short Stories: Tania And Courttia    50 Favourite Collections: Tania And Courttia","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407987712343,"sku":"9781408130803","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408130803.jpg?v=1791470813","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/writing-short-stories-9781408130803","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}