Distilled from decades of teaching and practice, this book offers clear and direct advice on structure, pacing, dialogue, getting ideas, working with the unconscious, and more. Newly revised and expanded for this Third Edition, Creating Short Fiction is a popular and widely trusted guide to writing short stories of originality, durability, and quality. Celebrated short-story author and writing instructor Knight also includes many examples and exercises that have been effective in classrooms and workshops everywhere.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Great Text for Short Story Writers:
Damon Knight takes you through the steps of creating short fiction. It's not a blueprint book. He tears the elements down and explains each to you clearly. There's a few exercises that are very helpful in determining your weaknesses. I would recommend this book to any new writer thinking of beginning a short story. Seasoned writers could also pick up a few new concepts.
Relevant, Workable, and Reliable:
This is easily one of the best books available on writing short fiction -- and I've read a LOT! Definitely top five. I purchased this book years ago and have read it several times. I've been reading it again and I've been amazed at the new gems I keep finding hidden inside. I'm currently hard at work on several short stories. Just last night I read a passage in which Knight speaks to a particular problem I've been trying to address: "Madame de Staël once wrote, 'If I had more time, I should have... more info
A Helpful Reference:
This book would be a useful reference for anyone who writes anything. Although the title is "Creating Short Fiction," I think much of the information can be handy while writing short fiction as well as while writing novel length fiction. The author provides stimulating exercises that get the mind moving in the direction of creating interesting material. A great addition to any writer's bookshelf.
Sage advice:
This was one of the three best books on fiction writing of any kind that I have read--- and I have read many of them. Though I purchased it because I am new to the short fiction genre, I found most of the advice applicable to writing novels as well.
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