{"product_id":"fiction-writers-workshop-isbn-9781582975368","title":"Fiction Writer's Workshop","description":"\u003cb\u003eMaster the Elements of the Writing Workshop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe great paradox of the writing life is that to be a good writer, you must be both interested in the world around you and comfortable working in solitude for hours on end. \u003ci\u003eFiction Writer's Workshop, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, is designed to help you foster a strong sense of independence—of being and thinking on your own, of becoming self-evaluative without being self-critical—in order to accomplish what others seek in classroom groups.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this comprehensive guide, award-winning writer and teacher \u003cb\u003eJosip Novakovich,\u003c\/b\u003e explores every aspect of the art of fiction and provides all the tools and techniques you'll need to develop day-to-day discipline as well as a personal writing style, such as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   • More than 100 writing exercises, including dozens that are new to this edition, that challenge you to experiment with diverse writing styles\u003cbr\u003e   • Specific statements of purpose for each exercise, to help guide you and instruct you at every step of the creative process\u003cbr\u003e   • Self-critique questions to help you assess your work and identify strengths and weaknesses before moving on to the next lesson\u003cbr\u003e   • The full text of eight acclaimed short stories, with analysis and exercises, to provide models for your own writing and help reinforce the lessons you've learned\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe practical, insightful methods offered in this workshop will clarify your voice, broaden your perspective, and strengthen your fiction.\u003cb\u003eJosip Novakovich\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of a novel (\u003ci\u003eApril Fool's Day\u003c\/i\u003e, HarperCollins), three story collections (\u003ci\u003eInfidelities: Stories of War and Lust\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYolk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSalvation and Other Disasters\u003c\/i\u003e), two collections of narrative essays (\u003ci\u003ePlum Brandy: Croatian Journeys\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eApricots from Chernobyl\u003c\/i\u003e), and was anthologized in \u003ci\u003eBest American Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePushcart Prize\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eO. Henry Prize Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received the Whiting Writer's Award, Guggenheim Fellowship, and two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships.","brand":"Writer's Digest Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303609913573,"sku":"NP9781582975368","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781582975368.jpg?v=1767726834","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/fiction-writers-workshop-isbn-9781582975368","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}