Writing in General and the Short Story in Particular

Wise advice on plot, character, and style from a legendary Esquire editor: "Every aspiring fiction writer ought to read this." —Writer's Digest

Over the course of his long and colorful career as fiction editor for Esquire magazine, L. Rust Hills championed the early work of literary luminaries such as Norman Mailer, John Cheever, Don DeLillo, Raymond Carver, and E. Annie Proulx. His skill at identifying talent and understanding story made him a legend within the industry as an unparalleled ...