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Aimed at beginning writers, this workbook outlines the steps for developing plot and structure in novels and short stories. The first nine chapters cover structural elements such as openings, points of view, the construction of characters, and endings while the final three deal with the demands of specific fictional forms. Kercheval teaches creative writing at the U. of Wisconsin, Madison. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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No one looks at structure like Jesse Lee Kercheval. She builds a work of fiction just as an architect would design a house—with an eye for details and how all parts of a story or novel interconnect. Even with the most dynamic language, images, and characters, no piece of fiction will work without a strong infrastructure. Kercheval shows how to build that structure using such tools as point of view, characterization, pacing, and flashbacks. Building Fiction will help you envision the landscape of your fiction and build great stories there.
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