Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative CraftWith help for every would-be novelist, this handbook and anthology is the most widely used guide to the techniques of fiction. The text deals with the elements of fiction one step at a time, and workshop exercises provide practice in each technique. |
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Story Form and Structure | 29 |
Guests of the Nation | 46 |
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