And Then Something Happened: Essays on Fiction Writing

by Debra Spark

Overview

Debra Spark's Curious Attractions remains a hugely popular fiction writing guide thirteen years after its publication. Now, she tackles the thorniest aspects of literary fiction craft: plot, humor, research, scope, and more. In And Then Something Happened, Spark brings her widely-loved wisdom, wit, and care to these nuanced essays, full of examples, anecdotes, and analysis of your favorite writers' approaches to crafting stories and novels, plus a moving essay about the danger many of us face as we face the blank page.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781938126468
Publisher:	Engine Books
Publication date:	08/11/2020
Pages:	248
Sales rank:	542,065
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Debra Spark is the author of five books of fiction, including Unknown Caller, The Pretty Girl, and Good for the Jews. Other books include Curious Attractions: Essays on Fiction Writing, and the anthology Twenty Under Thirty.