Creating Short Fiction
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Publisher Description
The classic guide to writing short fiction -- Revised & Expanded 3rd ed.
"What Knight doesn't know about writing the short story cannot be put into expository prose anyway."
--Algis Budrys
"Damon Knight is one of the preeminent teachers of writing in this country. Creating Short Fiction should be considered essential for all beginning writers... not to mention a few others, who've forgotten the invaluable information it contains."
--Lucius Shepard
Distilled from decades of teaching and practice, Creating Short Fiction offers no-nonsense advice on structure, pacing, dialogue, getting ideas, and much more. It includes examples and exercises that have proved their extraordinary effectiveness in classrooms and workshops everywhere. Creating Short Fiction is a timeless classic that brims with priceless advice for anyone interested in writing short stories.
Damon Knight, a SFWA Grand Master, founder of SFWA, author of dozens of well-regarded books and long-time writing teacher, founded the Milford Writers' Workshop that was the basis for the renowned writers' workshops such as Clarion and Critters.
"To those who hunger to be writers I commend this book without reservation."
--Harlan Ellison
Customer Reviews
Possibly The Worst Book On Writing Ever
I feel duped. I wanted some guidance on what sets short fiction apart from other forms. The title aside, you won't find it in this book. What you will find is one endless, long-winded platitude after another. And bizarre sentences that begin a thought but then go nowhere. And lots of content that just comes across as useless filler, designs to increase word count without adding any useful information. If you want to learn more about writing short fiction, look elsewhere.