This new edition of Writing Short Stories has been updated throughout to include new and revised exercises, up-to-date coverage of emerging technologies and a new glossary of key terms and techniques. Ailsa Cox, a published short-story writer, guides the reader through the key aspects of the craft, provides a variety of case studies and examples of how others have approached the genre and sets a series of engaging exercises to help hone your skills. This inspiring book is the ideal guide for those new to the genre or for anyone wanting to improve their technique.
This new edition of Writing Short Stories has been updated throughout to include new and revised exercises, up-to-date coverage of emerging technologies and a new glossary of key terms and techniques. Ailsa Cox, a published short-story writer, guides the reader through the key aspects of the craft, provides a variety of case studies and examples of how others have approached the genre and sets a series of engaging exercises to help hone your skills. This inspiring book is the ideal guide for those new to the genre or for anyone wanting to improve their technique.
Ailsa Cox is Professor of Short Fiction at Edge Hill University, UK. Her books include The Real Louise and Other Stories (Headland Press, 2009) and Writing Short Stories (Routledge, second edition 2016). Her story, "Bias Cut", written in homage to Leonora Carrington, was published in the journal Angles: French Perspectives on the Anglophone World in 2015 http://angles.saesfrance.org/index.php?id=424.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction
1. Spinning a yarn
2. Capturing the moment
3. Humour, character and dialogue
4. The fantastic
5. What if?
6. Reality
7. Love, death and desire
Resources
Glossary
Bibliography
Introduction 1. Spinning a yarn 2. Capturing the moment 3. Humour, character and dialogue 4. The fantastic 5. What if? 6. Reality 7. Love, death and desire Resources Glossary Bibliography
Introduction 1. Spinning a yarn 2. Capturing the moment 3. Humour, character and dialogue 4. The fantastic 5. What if? 6. Reality 7. Love, death and desire Resources Glossary Bibliography
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