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Beyond the First Draft: The Art of Fiction
Beyond the First Draft The Art of Fiction Author:John Casey For students and writers alike, a brilliant guide to the craft of writing by the National Book Award?winning author of Spartina. From acclaimed novelist John Casey comes a book of ?suggestions about things to do, things to think about when your writing has got you lost in the woods.? In ?Dogma and Anti-Dogma,? Casey contemplates whether you can ... more »in fact teach someone to write; in ?What?s Funny?? he muses on humor in writing; in ?If I Were a Flower, What Kind of Flower Would I Be,? he tells the story of himself as a young writer acting in a play and considers the idea of writing as performance; and in ?In Other Words,? he discusses the art of translation. Also included are discussions of point of view, voice, structure, scene-setting, and more. Gleaned from a lifetime of writing, reading, and teaching, this original-minded, clever, and always illuminating guide is sure to engage and motivate readers through the subtle and magical art of writing fiction.« less