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Author:   Bailey
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.230kg
ISBN:  

9780195135558

ISBN 10:   0195135555
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   28 December 2000
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments PART ONE: FICTIONAL TRUTH AND SIGNIFICANT DETAIL Fictional Truth Significant Detail The Abstract Versus the Concrete: Student Example: PART TWO: THE ELEMENTS OF THE SHORT STORY AND ADVICE ON TECHNIQUE We Are Our Desires : Character Round Versus Flat Characters: Characterization: Dialogue: Writing Exercises: The Eye of the Story: Point of View First Person: Second Person: Third Person: Writing Exercises: The Why? Behind the Power of Plot: Shaping the Short Story Motivation: Conflict, Climax, and Resolution: Story Versus Plot: Plotting Short Stories Versus Plotting Novels: Meaning: Writing Exercises: The Lesser Angels of Fiction : Setting and Time Setting: Time: Writing Exercises: The Connectedness of All Living Things : Metaphor The Writer's Muscle: Figurative Language: A Word of Advice About the Fancy Stuff : Writing Exercises: The Writer's Signature: Voice Voice: Style: Language: Sentences: Paragraphs: Writing Exercises: PART THREE: NOTS ON THE FICTION-WRITING PROCESS Write a Short Story! How to Begin: Drafting: Rewriting: The Habit of Writing by Andre Dubus Polishing: Galleys for Snow Dreams by Tom Bailey Snow Dreams by Tom Bailey A Last Companionable Word Works Consulted Index

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"""This is the best of its type ever written. Every aspiring fiction writer should have it on his/her shelf and consult it often.""--Arnold Talentino, State University of New York at Cortland ""A remarkable work--very insightful and honest.""--Brian J. Benson, North Carolina A & T University"

This is the best of its type ever written. Every aspiring fiction writer should have it on his/her shelf and consult it often. --Arnold Talentino, State University of New York at Cortland A remarkable work--very insightful and honest. --Brian J. Benson, North Carolina A & T University

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