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    <![CDATA[In Novel Voices, you'll discover a wealth of practical and motivating insights from 17 of today's most talented authors. Interviews with Ernest J. Gaines, Ha Jin, Melanie Rae Thon, Charles Baxter, William H. Gass and more provide the instruction and inspiration you need to create winning fiction that will garner critical raves and creative success.  <p>Learn how to spark ideas for your writing and bring a story to life. Explore various elements of craft, from deciding on the best form for a piece of fiction to creating effective and realistic dialogue. Read advice on how to deepen a story by adjusting pace, tone or point of view.  <p>Each author also discusses various aspects of the editing process, whether it's determining when to stop writing and start revising, or how to take and work with criticism.  <p>Thoughout, you'll find first-hand tips on the craft of writing and breaking into publishing, all to develop and strengthen your own novel voice.  <p>The complete list of authors interviewed includes:  <p>Richard Bausch<br/> Charles Baxter<br/> Carrie Brown<br/> Andre Dubus<br/> Stuart Dybek<br/> Richard Ford<br/> Ernest J. Gaines<br/> William H. Gass<br/> Tim Gautreaux<br/> Siri Hustvedt<br/> Ha Jin<br/> Charles Johnson<br/> Valerie Martin<br/> Elizabeth McCracken<br/> Antonya Nelson<br/> Ann Patchett<br/> Melanie Rae Thon</p></p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[Novel Voices provides a rare glimpse into the writing lives of 15 contemporary award-winning authors. It includes interviews with acclaimed novelists Charles Baxter, Richard Ford, Ernest J. Gaines, Tim Gautreaux, Elizabeth McCracken, Valerie Martin, Charles Johnson and others. Throughout the book, Jennifer Levasseur and Kevin Rabalais include a host of informative, how-to sidebars on improving prose and breaking into publishing. Readers will find all the tips and inspiration they need to finish their novels and short stories and get a jumpstart on publication.]]>
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