Writing Fiction : A Guide to Narrative Craft (6 Rev ed)

The most widely used and respected text on writing fiction, the Sixth Edition of Writing Fiction guides the student writer from first inspiration to final revision.

Written in a tone that is personal and non-prescriptive, the text encourages students to gain confidence with the writing process.

Through discussion of key topics of fiction writing, supported by an abundance of examples and exercises, this guide/anthology explores and integrates the elements of fiction while offering practical techniques and concrete examples.Recognizing that reading fiction goes hand-in-hand with the writing of fresh and exciting stories, the Sixth Edition has significantly expanded and diversified its accompanying selection of contemporary short fiction in order to function both as a course anthology and a writing manual.