Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John C. Gardner, J. Laslocky (Editor)
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(Paperback - Reissue)
- Pub. Date: June 1991
- 240pp
- Sales Rank: 32,519
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: June 1991
- Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Format: Paperback, 240pp
- Sales Rank: 32,519
- Series: Vintage
- ISBN-13: 9780679734031
- ISBN: 0679734031
- Edition Description: Reissue
Synopsis
"John Gardner was famous for his generosity to young writers, and (this book) is his . . . gift to them. The Art of Fiction will fascinate anyone interested in how fiction gets put together. For the young writer, it will become a necessary handbook, a stern judge, an encouraging friend."--The New York Times Book Review.
Annotation
John Gardner's brilliant distillation of famous lectures and notes for the fiction workshops.
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Wonderful Craft Bookby Litgirl
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February 17, 2009: I read this for a class in MFA program. I really appreciated Gardner's advice on the craft of writing. He gives good examples of his statements and has the ability to lead you through his tenets with an engaging voice and an interesting style.
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Good Lessons Disguised in Bad Writingby Anonymous
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May 28, 2002: I don't doubt that John Gardner has a lot of useful things to say. However, his approach is more scholarly and snobby than practical and digestible. Sure there are lessons to be learned here, but part of being an effective teacher is to know how to get your point across. My mind drifted as I sifted through his long-winded, sometimes downright boring writing.
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