Curious Attractions: Essays on Fiction Writing
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Book Overview
Curious Attractions: Essays on Fiction Writing is a book about what makes fiction work. In nine entertaining and instructive essays, novelist and master teacher Debra Spark pursues key questions that face both aspiring and accomplished writers, including: How does a writer find inspiration? What makes a story's closing line resonate? How can a writer "get" style? Where should an author "stand" in relation to his or her characters? While...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0472068970
ISBN13:9780472068975
Release Date:May 2005
Publisher:University of Michigan Press
Length:184 Pages
Weight:0.57 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.6" x 8.4"
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Generous and inspiring
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Debra Spark's essays on writing will appeal to beginners and veterans alike. Her voice is so true, so loving, so intelligent -- I found these essays enthralling. They reminded me why I love to write, and also why I love to read. This book will stay on my shelf for solace and inspiration on those dark days when words won't come.
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