ISBN: 9780316102292 - why i write: thoughts on the craft of fiction (27 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Good. To pursue a vocation like fiction writing these days demands an almost religious sense of mission. With so little chance of making a living, let alone a fortune, how does one come to terms with the impulse to write? In this landmark anthology, twenty-six of America's most exciting and accomplished writers of fiction illuminate the motivations at the heart of their creative lives in ways as surprising and varied as their fiction.…

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Hardback. Condición: Good. To pursue a vocation like fiction writing these days demands an almost religious sense of mission. With so little chance of making a living, let alone a fortune, how does one come to terms with the impulse to write? In this landmark anthology, twenty-six of America's most exciting and accomplished writers of fiction illuminate the motivations at the heart of their creative lives in ways as surprising and varied as their fiction.…

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hardcover. Condición: Very Good in Dustjacket. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. Boston. 1998. November 1998. Little Brown. 1st Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0316102296. Includes Contributions by Rick Bass, Pat Conroy, Richard Ford, Mary Gaitskill, Denis Johnson, Terry Mcmillan, Robert Stone, & Many Others. 226 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by John Fulbrook III. keywords: Reference Writing. DESCRIPTION - What makes the great American fiction writers tick? Like so many of us, editor Will Blythe was intrigued by the question. His curiosity led him to ask twenty-six of the most exciting and accomplished novelists of our time why they do what they do. To pursue a vocation like fiction writing these days demands an almost religious sense of mission, with little chance of making a living, let alone a fortune; (And yet it sometimes seems there are more fiction writers than readers!) This anthology offers a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the imaginative processes of some of America's best writers. inventory #25928.…

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Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. First Edition, 1st printing. Bright, clean & tight copy, unread, in AS NEW condition. "What makes the great American fiction writers tick? Like so many of us, editor Will Blythe was intrigued by the question. His curiosity led him to ask twenty-six of the most exciting and accomplished novelists of our time why they do what they do. To pursue a vocation like fiction writing these days demands an almost religious sense of mission, with little chance of making a living, let alone a fortune. (And yet it sometimes seems there are more fiction writers than readers!) This landmark anthology offers a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the imaginative processes of some of America's best writers. Featuring original essays by such literary lions as Norman Mailer, Robert Stone, Pat Conroy and Terry McMillan, along with work by rising stars Rick Moody, Elizabeth Gilbert and Denis Johnson, the book offers eloquent (and occasionally bemused) proof of why the art of fiction writing will endure." [jacket copy] Includes essays by Mary Gaitskill, Jim Harrison, Amy Hempel, Ann Patchett, David Foster Wallace and Joy Williams, among others. "By turns cantankerous and dreamy, and an inspiration to writers and readers alike---a living monument to the vitality and value of the writing life."--Kirkus Reviews. Pristine hardcover w/bright corners & crisp edges, a square & tight binding, all quite presentable.…

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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Near Fine. First printing. SIGNED by Richard Ford, Mary Gaitskill, Jim Harrison, Denis Johnson, Rick Moody, Ann Patchett, Jayne Anne Phillips, Robert Stone, and Joy Williams - each at their page of contribution. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. ; 226 pages.