Book: Fiction Writer's Workshop, by Josip Novakovich

Paperback, 330 pages, published 2008. Bought new, still like new. Just the tiniest hint of scuffing from having been shelved. "The great paradox of the writing life is that you must be both interested in the world around you and comfortable working in solitude for hours on end. This book is designed to help you foster a strong sense of being and thinking on your own, and 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 numerous aspects of the art of fiction and provides tools and techniques to develop day-to-day discipline as well as your own personal writing style. Includes over 100 writing exercises that will challenge you to experiment with diverse writing styles, self-critique questions to help you assess your work and identify strengths and weaknesses before moving on to the next lesson, and the full text of 8 acclaimed short stories with analysis and exercises, to provide models for your own writing and help reinforce the lessons you've learned. Practical, insightful methods to help you clarify your voice, broaden your perspective, and strengthen your fiction." This book helped me out when I was studying craft and now it's ready for another home. 🙂✏️📚