Writer's Workshop in a Book: The Squaw Valley Community of Writers on the Art of FictionAlan Cheuse, Lisa Alvarez Chronicle Books, 7. juuni 2007 - 219 pages Since 1969, the prestigious Squaw Valley Community of Writers has helped develop the art and craft of many who are now household names. Instructors such as Michael Chabon, Mark Childress, Diane Johnson, Anne Lamott, Robert Stone, and Amy Tan have distilled their advice and wisdom from seminars and lectures, and the result is a book that captures the workshop experience of completesubmersion in the writing process. With an introduction by novelist and short story master Richard Ford, himself a conference attendee in the 1970s, this volume gives the writer and dedicated reader a jolt of inspiration, sharp insight into matters of technique, and a feeling of camaraderie with a writing community. |
Contents
Foreword | 10 |
How to Write a Novel | 19 |
The Reconquest of Reality | 37 |
Copyright | |
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