On writing short stories /
Bailey, Tom,1961-
Wolff, Tobias,1945-
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2011.
On Writing Short Stories, Second Edition, explores the art and craft of writing short fiction by bringing together nine original essays by professional writers and thirty-three examples of short fiction. The first section features original essays by well-known authors--including Francine Prose, Joyce Carol Oates, and Andre Dubus--that guide students through the process of writing. Focusing on the characteristics and craft of the short story and its writer, these essays take students from the workshopping process all the way through to the experience of working with agents and publishers. The second part of the text is an anthology of stories--many referred to in the essays--that give students dynamic examples of technique brought to life.
In this second edition, author-editor Tom Bailey brings the text up-to-date with new and revised essays alongside classic pieces by Robert Coles and Frank Conroy and a foreword by Tobias Wolff. In the anthology, Bailey retains many of the classics such as Raymond Carver's "Cathedral" and William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" and adds new styles and diverse voices to broaden the scope of the short fiction landscape presented here. --Book Jacket.
Includes index.


On Writing Short Stories, Second Edition, explores the art and craft of writing short fiction by bringing together nine original essays by professional writers and thirty-three examples of short fiction. The first section features original essays by well-known authors--including Francine Prose, Joyce Carol Oates, and Andre Dubus--that guide students through the process of writing. Focusing on the characteristics and craft of the short story and its writer, these essays take students from the workshopping process all the way through to the experience of working with agents and publishers. The second part of the text is an anthology of stories--many referred to in the essays--that give students dynamic examples of technique brought to life.
In this second edition, author-editor Tom Bailey brings the text up-to-date with new and revised essays alongside classic pieces by Robert Coles and Frank Conroy and a foreword by Tobias Wolff. In the anthology, Bailey retains many of the classics such as Raymond Carver's "Cathedral" and William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" and adds new styles and diverse voices to broaden the scope of the short fiction landscape presented here. --Book Jacket.
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