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Rules of Thumb: 71 Authors Reveal Their Fiction Writing Fixations

Whether it's the simplest of prohibitions (don't use too many adjectives), or a cherished writing maxim (show, don't tell), all writers have a rule of thumb that guides their work. In this book, more than 70 contemporary writers share their own insight and revelations, offering insider tips and advice. Writers include:

Jiro Adachi

Steve Almond

John Barth

Steven Barthelme

Janet Burroway

Robert Olen Butler

Lydia Davis

Stephen Dixon

Molly Giles

Robin Hemley

Brian Kiteley

Bret Lott

Paul Maliszewski

Erin McGraw

Pablo Medina

Ander Monson

Rick Moody

Stewart O'Nan

Gina Ochsner

Thisbe Nissen

Scott Russell Sanders

Barb Shoup

Joan Silber

Joseph Skibell

Melanie Rae Thom

Steve Tomasula

Jane Yolen

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 240
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781582973913
  • Genres
  • writing, essays
  • Release date
  • 2006