A Guide to the Craft of Fiction (Modern Library Paperbacks)
by Stephen Koch
appears in Best Books on Writing, Writing, and Nonfiction.
?Make [your] characters want something right away?even if it?s only a glass of water. Characters paralyzed by the meaninglessness of modern life still have to drink water from time to time.? ?Kurt Vonnegut??The cat sat on the mat? is not the beginning of a story, but ?the cat sat on the dog?s mat? is.? ?John Le CarréNothing is more inspiring for a ...
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