Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway
Written in a tone that is personal and non-prescriptive, this text encourages students to gain confidence with the writing process. Through discussion of key topics of fiction writing, supported by several examples and exercises, it explores and integrates the elements of fiction while offering practical techniques and examples.
JANET BURROWAY is the author of plays, poetry, essays, children's books, and eight novels including The Buzzards, Raw Silk (runner up for the National Book Award), Opening Nights, Cutting Stone, and Bridge of Sand. Her other publications include a collection of personal essays, Embalming Mom, in addition to a volume of poetry, Material Goods, and three children's books in verse, The Truck on the Track, The Giant Jam Sandwich, and The Perfect Pig. Her plays Medea with Child (The Reva Shiner Award), Sweepstakes, Division of Property (Arts & Letters Award), and Parts of Speech have received readings and productions in New York, London, San Francisco, Hollywood, Chicago, and various regional theaters. Her textbook Writing Fiction, now in its ninth edition, is the most widely used creative writing text in the United States. Her most recent books are a memoir, Losing Tim, and a collection of essays she has edited, A Story Larger Than My Own: Women Writers Look Back on Their Lives and Careers. She is Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Emerita at the Florida State University in Tallahassee and has most recently taught in the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Northwestern University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780321117953 |
| ISBN 10 | 0321117956 |
| Title | Writing Fiction |
| Author | Janet Burroway |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pearson Education (US) |
| Year published | 2003-08-14 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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