Steering the craft : exercises and discussions on story writing for the lone navigator or the mutinous crew /
One of the great writers of the twentieth century offers an exhilarating workout for writers of narrative fiction or nonfiction. With her sharp mind and wit and a delightful sense of playfulness, Le Guin has turned a successful workshop into a self-guided voyage of discovery for a writer working alo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Portland, Or. :
Eighth Mountain Press,
1998.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | One of the great writers of the twentieth century offers an exhilarating workout for writers of narrative fiction or nonfiction. With her sharp mind and wit and a delightful sense of playfulness, Le Guin has turned a successful workshop into a self-guided voyage of discovery for a writer working alone, a writing group, or a class. Steering the Craft is concerned with the basic elements of narrative: how a story is told, what moves it and what clogs it. This book does not plod through plot, character, beginning-middle-and-end. Nor does it discuss writing as self-expression, as therapy, or as spiritual adventure. Each topic includes examples that clarify and exercises that intensify awareness of the techniques of storytelling. |
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| Physical Description: | 173 pages ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 0933377460 9780933377462 0933377479 9780933377479 9780544611610 0544611616 |