Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator Or the Mutinous CrewOne of the great writers of the twentieth century offers an exhilarating workout for writers of narrative fiction or nonfiction. With her sharp mind and wit and a delightful sense of playfulness, Le Guin has turned a successful workshop into a self-guided voyage of discovery for a writer working alone, a writing group, or a class. Steering the Craft is concerned with the basic elements of narrative: how a story is told, what moves it and what clogs it. This book does not plod through plot, character, beginning-middle-and-end. Nor does it discuss writing as self-expression, as therapy, or as spiritual adventure. Each topic includes examples that clarify and exercises that intensify awareness of the techniques of storytelling. |
Contents
Table of Examples | vii |
FOUR | 50 |
SUBJECT PRONOUN AND VERB | 67 |
SEVEN | 83 |
EIGHT | 101 |
NINE | 117 |
CROWDING AND LEAPING | 141 |
Forms of the Verb | 157 |
About the Author | 173 |
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