The Modern Library Writer's Workshop: A Guide to the Craft of Fiction
a guide to the craft of fiction
$43.08
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2003
Summary
Unlock Your Inner Author: A Fiction Writer’s Workshop
“Make [your] characters want something right away—even if it’s only a glass of water. Characters paralyzed by the meaninglessness of modern life still have to drink water from time to time.” —Kurt Vonnegut
“‘The cat sat on the mat’ is not the beginning of a story, but ‘the cat sat on the dog’s mat’ is.” —John Le Carré
Nothing is more inspiring for a beginning writer than listening to masters of the craft talk ab…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375755583 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0375755586 |
| Series: | Modern Library |
| Author: | Stephen Koch |
| Publisher: | Modern Library |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2003 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 134mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
“An extraordinarily comprehensive and practical work by a master craftsman and a master analyst of the craft.” –Madison Smartt Bell, author of All Souls’ Rising and Anything Goes “Stephen Koch was my teacher long ago. Now he is everyone’s teacher, indelibly. This is a book not just for the beginning writer but for every writer.” –Martha McPhee, author of the National Book Award nominee Gorgeous Lies
“The Modern Library Writer’s Workshop is a treasure trove of wisdom, both immensely practical and philosophical, entertaining and thought-provoking. Koch takes us inside the writing process, and it is impossible not to emerge transformed.” –Joanna Hershon, author of Swimming
About The Author
Stephen Koch
Stephen Koch is chairman of the Writing Division of the School of Arts at Columbia University, New York. He lives in Manhattan.
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