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Creating short fiction by Damon Knight · Booklabria

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Creating short fiction

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Creating short fiction

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First published: 1981
Language: English
Editions: 3

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Distilled from decades of teaching and practice, Creating Short Fiction offers no-nonsense advice on structure, pacing, dialogue, getting ideas, and much more. It includes examples and exercises that have proved their extraordinary effectiveness in classrooms and workshops everywhere. Creating Short Fiction is a timeless classic that brims with priceless advice for anyone interested in writing short stories.

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