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1	The Story and Its Writer Compact: An Introduction to Short Fiction more books like this by Ann Charters During her many years of teaching introduction to fiction courses, Ann Charters developed an acute sense of which stories work most effectively in the classroom. She also discovered that writers, not editors, have the most interesting and useful things to say about the making and the meaning of fiction. Accordingly, her choice of fiction in the ... see all copies from $2.55! new only from $40.60!
2	Story and Its Writer: An Introduction to Short Fiction more books like this by Ann Charters During her many years of teaching introduction to fiction courses, Ann Charters developed an acute sense of which stories work most effectively in the classroom. She also discovered that writers, not editors, have the most interesting and useful things to say about the making and the meaning of fiction. Accordingly, her choice of fiction in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.50! \| first editions
3	Perrine's Story and Structure more books like this by Thomas R Arp, Greg Johnson This tenth edition of Perrine's Story and Structure continues the tradition established by this classic text, with important innovations: an augmented section on writing about fiction, additional suggestions for writing, a new "casebook" presentation of 3 stories by 3 masters, with critical excerpts. Greg Johnson is our new co-author. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.00! \| SVS
4	Writing in General and the Short Story in Particular: An Informal Textbook more books like this by Rust Hills Now a classic in the field, this practical guide to writing explains the essential techniques from character and plot to flashback and foreshadowing. A resource book for both beginning and seasoned writers. see all copies from $6.50! new only from $9.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Anton Chekhov's Short Stories: Texts of the Stories, Backgrounds, Criticism more books like this by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov A collection of short stories by the famous 19th-century Russian author. A practicing physician for most of his life, Chekov's writing is informed by that same mixture of compassion and distance that characterize his profession, just as the clarity of his descriptions succeeds in humanizing his often brutal subjects. see all copies from $6.66! new only from $12.65! \| first editions
6	You've Got to Read This: Contemporary American Writers Introduce Stories That Held Them in Awe more books like this by Ron Hansen (Editor), Jim Shepard (Editor) An anthology of classic short stories, each one chosen and introduced by a contemporary writer. The collection itself was edited by Ron Hansen and Jim Shepard. Writers include Oscar Hijuelos on Borges's "The Aleph," Mary Gordon on Joyce's "The Dead," Eudora Welty on Chekhov's "Gooseberries," and Lorrie Moore on John Updike's "Packed Dirt, ... see all copies from $2.85! first editions
7	The Art of the Short Story more books like this by Dana Gioa, R S Gwynn From Chinua Achebe and Sherwood Anderson to Edith Wharton and Virginia Woolf, The Art of the Short Story presents masterpieces of short fiction from 52 classic, contemporary and new voices. No other collection of short stories encompasses such a vast and enriching global and historical mix. see all copies from $8.45! new only from $14.86! \| SVS
8	Fictions more books like this by Joseph F Trimmer see all copies from $1.99! new only from $68.75!
9	Analyzing Short Stories more books like this by Joseph Lostracco, George Wilkerson see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.98!
10	The Lonely Voice: A Study of the Short Story more books like this by Frank O'Connor The legendary book about writing short stories, by the Irish master of the form, is back in print! A virtual master class in which the witty O'Connor discusses technique and his favorite writers, including Chekhov, Hemingway, and Joyce. see all copies from $7.95! new only from $9.36! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Handbook of Short Story Writing more books like this by Frank A. Dickson, Sandra Smythe Here's a collection of the most helpful articles from WRITER'S DIGEST magazine covering every aspect of short story writing. Every writer, from beginner to professional, will find guidance, encouragement, and answers to such concerns as how to make characters believable, developing dialogue, writer's block, viewpoint, the all-important use of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Story & Structure more books like this by Laurence Perrine see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	F. Scott Fitzgerald more books like this by Professor Harold Bloom (Introduction by) Professor Bloom has written a lengthy introduction and presents essays by major critics from a variety of perspectives on the work of the representative writer of America's Jazz Age, F. Scott Fitzgerald. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Story Behind the Story: 26 Stories by Contemporary Writers and How They Work more books like this by Peter Turchi, Andrea Barrett, Richard Russo (Foreword by) In a splendid display of show-and-tell, 25 writers tell a story and lift the curtain to reveal how they did it. This big anthology of short fiction is for readers, writers, and anyone curious about the mysterious processes of literary minds. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Handbook of Short Story Writing more books like this by Jean M Fredette (Editor) Volume II brings fresh insight from a variety of established writers on everything from creating powerful plots to finding the best markets. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Introduction to the Short Story more books like this by Robert W Boynton A classic since its original publication twenty-five years ago, Introduction to the Short Story is now revised and expanded, with the addition of six stories new to this fourth edition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00! \| first editions
17 view cover	What's Your Story?: A Young Person's Guide to Writing Fiction more books like this by Marion Dane Bauer Discusses how to write fiction, exploring such aspects as character, plot, point of view, dialogue, endings, and revising. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.83! \| signed copies \| SVS
18 view cover	William Faulkner more books like this by Professor Harold Bloom (Editor) -- User's guide -- Biography of the short story writer -- List of characters in each story -- Detailed thematic analysis of each short story -- Extracts from major critical essays that discuss important aspects of each work -- A complete bibliography of the writer's works -- A list of critical works about the short stories covered in the book -- ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $42.08! \| first editions \| SVS
19	Story Matters: Contemporary Short Story Writers Share the Creative Process more books like this by Margaret-Love Denman, Barbara Shoup Story Matters offers students an inspiring and insightful approach to writing short fiction with 21 short stories and in-depth, in-person conversations with their accomplished authors. Each writer describes his or her source of ideas, motivation, and writing strategies, to give a personal perspective on the book's narrative of the elements of ... see all copies from $17.69! new only from $20.04! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Reading and Writing about Short Fiction more books like this by Edward Proffitt READING AND WRITING FICTION provides an introduction to writing and an introduction to fiction with an anthology of eight-six stories. see all copies from $20.92! new only from $65.57!
21 view cover	Ernest Hemingway more books like this by Professor Harold Bloom (Editor) Professor Bloom has written a lengthy introduction and presents essays by major critics from a variety of perspectives on the work of the American novelist famous for "The Sun Also Rises" and "A Farewell to Arms", as well as for many highly respected short stories. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.30! \| first editions \| SVS
22	On writing the short story more books like this by Hallie Burnett see all copies from $1.99! new only from $60.87! \| first editions \| SVS
23	Andre Dubus: A Study of the Short Fiction more books like this by Thomas E. Kennedy see all copies from $8.00! new only from $52.00! \| first editions
24 view cover	Perrine's Story and Structure more books like this by Laurence Perrine, Thomas R. Arp see all copies from $3.19! new only from $39.00!
25 view cover	Crafting the Very Short Story: An Anthology of 100 Masterpieces more books like this by Mark Mills This anthology is an international collection of stories and essays by critically-acclaimed authors, chosen for their intellectual and emotional appeal. Each story or essay is one to six pages in length, making these authors' short works easily accessible to a wide reading public. It provides an exciting taste of global literature, with classic, ... see all copies from $42.23! new only from $52.44!

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