Fiction Writer's Workshop

by Josip Novakovich (Author)

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Master the Elements of the Writing Workshop

The great paradox of the writing life is that to be a good writer, you must be both interested in the world around you and comfortable working in solitude for hours on end. Fiction Writer's Workshop is designed to help you foster a strong sense of independence–of being and thinking on your own, of becoming self-evaluative without being self-critical–in order to accomplish what others seek in classroom groups.

In this comprehensive guide, award-winning writer and teacher Josip Novakovich explores every aspect of the art of fiction and provides all the tools and techniques you'll need to develop day-to-day discipline as well as a personal writing style, such as:

More than 100 writing exercises, including dozens that are new to this edition, that challenge you to experiment with diverse writing styles
Specific statements of purpose for each exercise, to help guide you and instruct you at every step of the creative process
Self-critique questions to help you assess your work and identify strengths and weaknesses before moving on to the next lesson
The full text of eight acclaimed short stories, with analysis and exercises, to provide models for your own writing and help reinforce the lessons you've learned

The practical, insightful methods offered in this workshop will clarify your voice, broaden your perspective, and strengthen your fiction."

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About the Author

Josip Novakovich is the author of a novel (April Fool's Day, HarperCollins), three story collections (Infidelities: Stories of War and Lust, Yolk and Salvation and Other Disasters), two collections of narrative essays (Plum Brandy: Croatian Journeys and Apricots from Chernobyl), and was anthologized in Best American Poetry, Pushcart Prize, and O. Henry Prize Stories. He has received the Whiting Writer's Award, Guggenheim Fellowship, and two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Story Press (February 15, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1884910394
ISBN-13: 978-1884910395
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9.5 inches
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Average Customer Review: 65 customer reviews
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John Halko Jr.

an "oldie but goodie," must have, must use, and must keep for eternity! :-)

February 22, 2018

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this book is what I would consider an oldie but goodie. It's an older book in getting harder and harder to find, but it is still one of the best "introductions" to fiction writing I have seen. I am currently a Masters level student studying fiction writing. I have been studying and doing creative writing for, oh my God, 11 years now. I have either used or seen an awful lot of guidebooks like this one. Old though it may be, this is still one of the best hands down. Every beginning writer should own it and read it! You should also keep it at your desk while you are working on your stories, especially your early ones. It can help you critically analyze your early drafts or outlines.

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B. Olson

Fantastic writer's handbook

November 30, 2015

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Very helpful, well-written and accessible. I loved the fairly extensive practice assignments after each chapter to help the writer really grasp what is being taught. I can see why this has been a top seller and as a writer, when there are so many junk "self-help" writing books out there, it's nice to see something solid, useful and not "pop" instruction. You will not regret this purchase if you are trying to improve your writing!!

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Sherri S. Lunsford

Great book for serious writers

September 23, 2016

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This is a great book for serious fiction writers. It's the book my teacher is using for his class, and he is a many-times published writer. I very highly recommend it.

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eckief

Better than a workshop!

February 8, 2011

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This book is an excellent tool for fiction writer's. I wish I had known about it before I wrote my first novel. After attending several writer's workshops and taking creative writing courses, and learning much from all of them, I still find that this book has taught me the most! Mr. Novakovich uses many different sources to illustrate writing at its best. The exercises are time-consuming, but truly help develop your craft as a writer. It is written in a friendly and engaging style with plain, easy-to-follow instruction and a means in which to test your improvement. I love this book! Thank you, Mr. Novakovich.

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Yarndi

Thankyou

January 4, 2014

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I learnt a lot from this book. All books on learning the art of creative writing should have exercises. It is a challenge. I only did the first couple of exercises for each chapter. He expects a heavy workload - maybe too much. But... I promise, if you do the exercises you'll get you novel done. It.... is as valuable as a workshop at the writers centre, and you'll save four odd hundred dollars. I recommend this book.

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A Lot of Help

March 24, 2013

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I'm so glad I got this book. I've just started going through it, and it's already helping me get past my writer's block. Not all of the exercises fit with the genre I write in, but I've been following the propts anyway and every one of them has helped me work my way through to ideas that are appropriate for my story. Even the things in this book that seem totally unrelated to anything in my story's world have helped me to try to look at my story from new angles. I'm getting something written every day, which is more than I could have said before I started using this book.

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Wayne Weiss

Great book for learning the basics

February 25, 2014

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This book really helped me understand the basics of my prose writing. It makes me think not only about the pieces that I write but also about the issues of plot and character etc. and how to get a handle on them and resolve them. Lot's of ideas on how to organize a piece and how to get started too. Strong recommendation.

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Mr. Dithers

My first book on Writing Fiction

December 30, 2012

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This is a great resource, albeit a little heave, that teaches you the basics of fiction writing. I own a hard-copy of the book and it was the book that got me started writing and thinking about all the different parts of fiction. If you're a beginning writer, this is a book that you should get since it talks about the basics of fiction writing and provides practical exercises to get the writer writing. The ebook version is clean and easy to get through.

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