The Making of a Story by Alice Laplante
A Los Angeles Times bestseller: wonderfully lucid and illuminating, Alice LaPlante's guide to writing fiction "recalls Francine Prose's bestseller, Reading Like a Writer" (Library Journal).The Making of a Story is a fresh and inspiring guide to the basics of creative writing--both fiction and creative nonfiction. Its hands-on, completely accessible approach walks writers through each stage of the creative process, from the initial triggering idea to the revision of the final manuscript. It is unique in combing the three main aspects of creative writing instruction: process (finding inspiration, getting ideas on the page), craft (specific techniques like characterization), and anthology (learning by reading masters of the form). Succinct, clear definitions of basic terms of fiction are accompanied by examples, including excerpts from masterpieces of short fiction and essays as well as contemporary novels. A special highlight is Alice LaPlante's systematic debunking of many of the so-called rules of creative writing. This book is perfect for writers working alone as well as for creative writing classes, both introductory and advanced.
Alice LaPlante is the author of multiple award-winning and best-selling books, including A Circle of Wives and the New York Times bestseller Turn of Mind, which was a nominee for the B&N Discover Award and won the Wellcome Trust Book Prize. She teaches creative writing at Stanford University and in San Francisco State University's MFA program.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393337082 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393337081 |
| Title | The Making of a Story |
| Author | Alice Laplante |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2010-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 677 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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