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Author: H. K. Hummel (University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA) ,
Stephanie Lenox (Willamette College, USA) ,
Stephanie Lenox (Willamette College USA) ,
Joe Wilkins (Linfield College USA)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 23.20cm
Weight: 0.384kg
ISBN: 9781350459304
ISBN 10: 1350459305
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 05 March 2026
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Availability: Manufactured on demand
Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION: Although this book is a writing guide and anthology for the short form, Hummel and Lenox include sections on key concepts that are relevant to any class in writing fiction--for example, image, voice, style. The authors address thematic and stylistic concerns of brevity in recurring chapter features such as ‘One-Sentence Workshop,’ which allow students to try out aspects of short-form technique. The opening chapter includes an in-depth history of the short form, a rare offering in such ‘flash’ textbooks … The authors include work by writers as varied as Charles Baudelaire, Terry Tempest Williams, and Ocean Vuong, and the result is a thoughtfully produced volume offering variety in theme and approach, national origin, cultural background, and time period … Summing Up: Recommended. - CHOICE [A] comprehensive book with helpful sections on narrative voice, time and space, sentence structure, logic, humor, revision, and other integral elements of craft specifically geared toward the short creative prose form. The guide is filled with writing exercises and prompts, and includes an anthology of over fifty exemplary short-form pieces. - Poets & Writers A complete introduction to the art and craft of extremely compressed works of imaginative literature. Aspiring writers are introduced to both traditional and innovative approaches to the short form and demonstrate how it possesses structure, logic, and coherence while simultaneously resisting expectations … While especially and unreservedly recommended for community, college, and university library Literary Studies and Writing/Publishing collections, it should be noted for the personal reading lists of students and aspiring writers. - Midwest Book Review What a treasure Short-Form Creative Writing is! It's not only packed with inspiring examples but with crystalline prose that unpacks the examples in a way that gives inspiration and direction. Flash interviews, writing prompts, group activities, one-sentence workshops – H. K. Hummel and Stephanie Lenox have provided anything a practitioner of short-form writing could desire, and then some. * Beth Ann Fennelly, Distinguished Professor of English, University of Mississippi, USA *
""An essential work for writers interested in short-form fiction. Hummel and Lenox provide a compelling and comprehensive overview of the form, coupled with engaging exercises to spur inspiration and an invaluable guide to assist writers with exploring paths to publication."" --Christopher Field, Associate Professor of English, Tennessee State University, USA
Author Information
H. K. Hummel is Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA. She is the author of the poetry collections, Lessons in Breathing Underwater (2019), Boytreebird (2013), and Handmade Boats (2010). Stephanie Lenox is an instructional editor for Chemeketa Press at Chemeketa Community College, USA. She is the author of the poetry collections, The Business (2016), Congress of Strange People (2012), and The Heart That Lies Outside the Body (2007).
