Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School By Gotham Writers' Workshop, Alexander Steele (Editor), Us Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Publishing Staff ISBN: 9781582343303 Published: 2003 Number of Pages: 304 Edition: 1st Binding: Paperback

Pricing & Availability: Additional Details: Product Type: Book Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Description: Gotham Writers' Workshop has mastered the art of teaching the craft of writing in a way that is practical, accessible, and entertaining. Now the techniques of this renowned school are available in this book. Here you'll find: - The fundamental elements of fiction craft-character, plot, point of view, etc.-explained clearly and completely - Key concepts illustrated with passages from great works of fiction - The complete text of "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver-a masterpiece of contemporary short fiction that is analyzed throughout the book - Exercises that let you immediately apply what you learn to your own writing Written by Gotham Writers' Workshop expert instructors and edited by Dean of Faculty Alexander Steele, Writing Fiction offers the same methods and exercises that have earned the school international acclaim. Once you've read-and written-your way through this book, you'll have a command of craft that will enable you to turn your ideas into effective short stories and novels. You will be a writer. Gotham Writers' Workshop is America's leading private creative writing school, offering classes in New York City and on the web at WritingClasses.com. The school's interactive online classes, selected "Best of the Web" by Forbes, have attracted thousands of aspiring writers from across the United States and more than sixty countries.

Library of Congress Control Number
   - LC control Number:  2003057739
   - LC control Number: 2003057739

International Standard Book Number: 1582343306 (pbk.)
   - Terms of availability: $14.95

Library of Congress Call Number
   - Classification number: PN3355
   - Item number: .W75 2003

Dewey Decimal Classification Number
   - Edition number: 22
   - Classification number: 808.3

Title Statement
   - Title: Writing fiction :
   - Remainder of title: the practical guide from New York's acclaimed creative writing school /
   - Statement of responsibility, etc.: written by Gotham Writers' Workshop faculty ; edited by Alexander Steele
   - Statement of responsibility, etc.: written by Gotham Writers' Workshop faculty ; edited by Alexander Steele.

Varying Form of Title
   - Title proper/short title: Gotham Writers' Workshop writing fiction
   - Title proper/short title: Gotham Writers' Workshop writing fiction.

Edition Statement: 1st U.S. ed: 1st U.S. ed.

Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint)
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: New York :
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: Bloomsbury :
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: Bloomsbury ;
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers,
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: Distributed to the trade by Holzbrinck Publishers,
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: 2003
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: 2003.

Physical Description
   - Extent: viii, 291 p. ;
   - Dimensions: 21 cm
   - Dimensions: 21 cm.

General Note: "Gotham Writers' Workshop.": At head of title: Gotham Writers' Workshop.: Includes index: Includes index.

Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Fiction
   - General subdivision: Authorship
   - General subdivision: Authorship.

Added Entry - Personal Name
   - Personal name: Steele, Alexander
   - Personal name: Steele, Alexander.

Added Entry - Corporate Name
   - Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element: Gotham Writers' Workshop
   - Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element: Gotham Writers' Workshop.