Writing Fiction

''This is an excellent starting place for someone exploring the art and craft of writing fiction.'' Publishers Weekly. ''An honest engaging guide with lessons every writer at any stage will benefit from.'' Jhumpra Lahiri Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Interpreter of Maladies ''The strength of this book is its accessibility: It explains all the basics of writing fiction in a simple easy-to-understand manner that doesn''t intimidate.'' The Writer Gotham Writers'' Workshop teaches the craft of writing in a way that is practical accessible and entertaining. Inside you''ll find: The fundamentals of fiction craft - character plot point of view etc illustrated with passages from great works of fiction; The complete text of Cathedral by Raymond Carver - a masterpiece of contemporary short fiction that is analysed throughout the book; Exercises that let you immediately apply what you learn to your writing. Written by Gotham Writers Workshop expert instructors 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 be able to turn your ideas into effective short stories and novels. You will be a writer.