Writing a First Novel: Reflections on the Journey

Author:   Dr Karen Stevens (University of Chichester, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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9780230290822


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   27 January 2014
Format:   Paperback
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In this inspiring collection of essays, a range of award-winning, established and newly published writers offer highly personal accounts of their creative processes. Authors reveal the anxieties, considerations and discoveries that shaped their own first novels, arming new writers with practical advice, focus and inspiration. The book's final section presents the perspectives of an agent, a publisher and an author on the business of publishing a first novel. Writing a First Novel offers an illuminating read for both aspiring and seasoned writers. It contains contributions by:   - Hanif Kureishi - Valerie Martin - Johanna Skibsrud - David Vann - Maile Chapman - Edward Hogan - Kishwar Desai - Wena Poon - Alison MacLeod - Andrew Cowan - Jane Rusbridge - Isabel Ashdown - Helon Habila - David Swann - Soumya Bhattacharya - Jane Feaver - Hannah Westland - Helen Garnons-Williams - Lionel Shriver

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Author:   Dr Karen Stevens (University of Chichester, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780230290822


ISBN 10:   0230290825
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   27 January 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements List of Contributors Introduction; Karen Stevens PART I: INSPIRATION AND THE NOVEL Something Given: Reflections on Writing; Hanif Kureishi Look Back in Angst; Valerie Martin Illuminating the Shadows: the Space Between Fact and Fiction; Johanna Skibsrud Genesis; David Vann PART II: RESEARCH AND THE NOVEL Treasure, Trash, and Planned Obsolescence; Maile Chapman Writing Home; Edward Hogan Walking the Tightrope; Kishwar DesaiThe Reluctant Aficionado; Wena Poon PART III: VOICE AND THE NOVEL Hearing Voices; Alison MacLeod 'This Won't Do': Pig and the Temptation of Silence; Andrew Cowan Knots and Narrative; Jane Rusbridge 'Voice' and the Inescapable Complexity of Experience; Isabel Ashdown PART IV: FORM AND THE NOVEL Giving Shape to One's Universe; Helon Habila Another Fine Mess; David Swann Man of Letters; Soumya Bhattacharya Belief; Jane Feaver PART V: THE BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING An Agent's Perspective; Hannah Westland The Role of the Editor; Helen Garnons-Williams Baby, You've Got it; Lionel Shriver Index.

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'This book is an excellent addition to any discussion on novel writing. Specifically directed toward those working on their first novels, it promises to be an invaluable resource both to new novelists and to their instructors.' - Katharine Coles, The University of Utah, USA


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KAREN STEVENS is Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Chichester, UK.

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