| Narrative Design: Working with Imagination, Craft, and Form Contributor(s): Bell, Madison Smartt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393320219 ISBN-13: 9780393320213 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: With clarity, verve, and the sure instincts of a good teacher, bestselling author Madison Smartt Bell illuminates the process of narrative design. In essays and analyses of twelve stories by established writers and students, Bell emphasizes the primary importance of form as the backdrop against which all other elements of a story much work. Discussions of the unconscious mind and creativity reinforce other essentials of good writing. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - General - Reference |
| Dewey: 808.393 |
| LCCN: 96-53226 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.44" W x 9.3" (1.09 lbs) 392 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Focusing on the big picture as well as the crucial details, Bell examines twelve stories by both established writers (including Peter Taylor, Mary Gaitskill, and Carolyn Chute) and his own former students. A story's use of time, plot, character, and other elements of fiction are analyzed, and readers are challenged to see each story's flaws and strengths. Careful endnotes bring attention to the ways in which various writers use language. Bell urges writers to develop the habit of thinking about form and finding the form that best suits their subject matter and style. His direct and practical advice allows writers to find their own voice and imagination. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bell, Madison Smartt: - Madison Smartt Bell is the author of seventeen novels, his most recent being Behind the Moon. He teaches at Goucher College and lives in Baltimore, Maryland. |