Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft (8th Edition)
JANET BURROWAY is the author of plays, poetry, essays, children’s books, and eight novels includingThe Buzzards,Raw Silk(runner up for the National Book Award),Opening Nights,Cutting Stone, andBridge of Sand. Her publications include a collection of personal essays, "Embalming Mom," in addition to a volume of poetry,Material Goods, and two children’s books in verse,TheTruck on the TrackandThe Giant Jam Sandwich. Her most recent plays,Medea with Child(The Reva Shiner Award),Sweepstakes,Division of Property(Arts & Letters Award), andParts of Speech, have received readings and productions in NewYork, London, San Francisco, Hollywood, Chicago, and various regional theatres. Her textbookWriting Fiction, now in its eighth edition, is the most widely used creative writing text in the United States. She is Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor Emerita at the Florida State University in Tallahassee.