Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School »

Gotham Writers' Workshop is America's leading private creative writing school, offering classes in New York City and on the web at WritingClasses.com. The school's interactive online classes, selected "Best of the Web" by Forbes, have attracted thousands of aspiring writers from across the United States and more than sixty countries.

Gotham Writers' Workshop has mastered the art of teaching the craft of writing in a way that is practical, accessible, and entertaining. Now the techniques of this renowned school are available in Writing Fiction.

Written for the aspiring and experienced writer alike, the book includes:
* The fundamental elements of fiction craft - character, plot, point of view, etc. - explained clearly and completely
* Key concepts illustrated with passages from great works of fiction
* The complete text of "Cathedral" by Raymond Carver - a masterpiece of contemporary short fiction that is analyzed throughout the book
* Exercises that let you immediately apply what you learn to your own writing

Written by Gotham Writers' Workshop expert instructors and edited by Dean of Faculty Alexander Steele, Writing Fiction offers many of the same methods and exercises that have earned the school international acclaim.

Once you've read - and written - your way through this book, you'll have a command of craft that will enable you to turn your ideas into effective short stories and novels.

You will be a writer.

Writing Program Director, University of Pittsburgh - Chuck Kinder

I've clearly found a new book to use in my own writing classes. This is a fine guide.

Chapter 2
Character: Casting Shadows

Chapter 3
Plot: A Question of Focus

Chapter 4
Point of View: The Complete Menu

Chapter 5
Description: To Picture in Words

Chapter 6
Dialogue: Talking It Up

Chapter 7
Setting and Pacing: I m Here Therefore I Am

Chapter 8
Voice: The Sound of a Story

Chapter 9
Theme: So What s Your Story Really About?

Chapter 10
Revision: Real Writers Revise

Chapter 11
The Business of Writing: Driving Yourself Nuts for Fun and Profit