Writing In General And The Short Story In Particular

by L. Rust Hills

Overview

Here is a practical guide to writing short stories that explains all the essential techniques of fiction - from character and plot to flashback and foreshadowing - in a way that is both understandable and useful to the beginning writer. Long considered a classic in the field, WRITING IN GENERAL is the product of a lifetime of reflection by one of our best literary minds.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780618082346
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/06/2000
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	539,995
Product dimensions:	5.36(w) x 8.16(h) x 0.52(d)

Editorial Reviews

When [Hills] writes about writing, we should all pay close attention.” — Richard Yates

“Admirable, wise, and comradely.” — John Leggett

"Every aspiring fiction writer ought to read this." —WRITER'S DIGEST —

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