The way of the writer : reflections on the art and craft of storytelling /
Organized into six accessible, easy-to-navigate sections, The Way of the Writer is both a literary reflection on the creative impulse and a utilitarian guide to the writing process. Johnson shares his lessons and exercises from the classroom, starting with word choice, sentence structure and narrati...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Scribner,
[2016].
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| Edition: | First Scribner edition. |
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| Summary: | Organized into six accessible, easy-to-navigate sections, The Way of the Writer is both a literary reflection on the creative impulse and a utilitarian guide to the writing process. Johnson shares his lessons and exercises from the classroom, starting with word choice, sentence structure and narrative voice, and delving into the mechanics of scene, dialogue, plot and storytelling before exploring the larger questions at stake for the serious writer. What separates literature from industrial fiction? What lies at the heart of the creative impulse? How does one navigate the literary world? And how are philosophy and fiction concomitant? |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 233 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781501147210 1501147218 9781501147227 (pbk) 1501147226 (pbk) |