Helpful Resources for Creative Writing Students
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On Writing
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Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft (1982) “Most widely used creative writing text in America” which “provide[s] advice that is practical, comprehensive, and flexible” while “address[ing] ‘showing not telling,’ characterization, dialogue, atmosphere, plot, imagery, and point of view” |
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The Art of Revision: The Last Word (2021) Peter Ho Davies
“A book that is as useful as it is moving” which “arrives at an exhilarating mode of thinking about revision—that it is the writer who must change, as well as the writing” |
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The Making of a Story: A Norton Guide to Writing Fiction and Nonfiction (2007) “Offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration” |
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (2016) William Zinsser Written “for anybody who wants to learn how to write” and “offers you both fundamental principles as well as the insights of a distinguished practitioner” |