A passion for narrative : a guide for writing fiction
Summary: The impulse to shape language into coherent stories is shared by all people; cultures define common ground in the stories, legends, and myths - some written, some oral - of their storytellers. But the fiction writer has to shape the natural storytelling impulse into a printed book that readers will enjoy. Using a series of linked exercises, novelist and teacher Jack Hodgins challenges writers to address the central questions of their cra...