Fiction - The Art and the Craft
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Fiction - The Art and the Craft

How Fiction is Written and How to Write it

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eBook - ePub

Fiction - The Art and the Craft

How Fiction is Written and How to Write it

About this book

Fiction - The Art and the Craft is a highly practical exposition of all the major elements of fiction - such as plot, conflict, suspense, the hook, inference, character and dialogue - and how these elements are combined to make a compelling story. Using examples from well-known works of literature and incorporating exercises, research suggestions and activities, this informative, interesting and accessible book is a must-read for any author.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. 1. What is Fiction?
  7. 2. Plot
  8. 3. The Inciting Incident
  9. 4. The Simple Plot
  10. 5. Inference
  11. 6. Life Plots
  12. 7. Plot Structure and Originality
  13. 8. Plot Details
  14. 9. Interlude: Story and Plot
  15. 10. The Starting Point
  16. 11. Character
  17. 12. Conflict
  18. 13. The Nature of Conflict in Fiction
  19. 14. Surprise and Suspense
  20. 15. Dialogue
  21. 16. Setting
  22. 17. Narrative Method and Point of View
  23. 18. Theme, Symbolism and Motif
  24. 19. Opening Gambits
  25. 20. Time
  26. 21. Twists and Endings
  27. 22. Theories about Plot and Further Plot Ideas
  28. 23. Analysis of Two Short Stories
  29. 24. Flash Fiction and Short Shorts
  30. 25. Genres of Fiction
  31. 26. Prose Fiction
  32. 27. Punctuation of Dialogue
  33. 28. What Writers Say