Bibliograph

Craft in the real world, rethinking fiction writing and workshopping, Matthew Salesses

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Label

Craft in the real world, rethinking fiction writing and workshopping, Matthew Salesses

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [217]-225)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Craft in the real world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1231457346

Responsibility statement

Matthew Salesses

Sub title

rethinking fiction writing and workshopping

Summary

"A groundbreaking resource for fiction writers, teachers, and students, this manifesto and practical guide challenges current models of craft and the writing workshop by showing how they fail marginalized writers, and how cultural expectations inform storytelling."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part 1: Fiction in the real world. "Pure craft" is a lie -- What is craft? 25 thoughts -- Audience, theme, and purpose -- Redefining craft terms ; ...Tone ; ...Plot ; ...Conflict ; ...Character arc and story arc ; ...Characterization ; ...Relatability ; ...Believability ; ...Vulnerability ; ...Setting ; ...Pacing ; ...Structure -- An example from East Asian and Asian American literature -- Part 2: Workshop in the real world. "The reader: vs. POC -- Who is at the center of workshop and who should be? -- Alternative workshops -- Syllabus example -- Workshopping incomplete drafts -- Against page limits -- Four things to grade -- Appendix: Exercises. Purpose-oriented writing exercises -- 34 revision exercises

Target audience

adult

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