false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171308885m/96015.jpg 96015 2 With clarity, verve, and the sure instincts of a good teacher, Madison Smartt Bell offers a roll-up-your-sleeves approach to writing in this much-needed book. Focusing on the big picture as well as the crucial details, Bell examines twelve stories by both established writers (including Peter Taylor, Mary Gaitskill, and Carolyn Chute) and his own former students. A story's use of time, plot, character, and other elements of fiction are analyzed, and readers are challenged to see each story's flaws and strengths. Careful endnotes bring attention to the ways in which various writers use language. Bell urges writers to develop the habit of thinking about form and finding the form that best suits their subject matter and style. His direct and practical advice allows writers to find their own voice and imagination. 92545 1997 Narrative Design: Working with Imagination, Craft, and Form total:59|5:20|4:24|3:12|2:1|1:2| 59 236 114 9 5 0 false false Tue May 06 22:39:15 -0700 2008 Tue May 06 22:40:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Oct 10 07:36:39 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 07:38:11 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jun 25 20:41:31 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 13:12:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 17 11:07:59 -0700 2007 Sun Nov 18 14:08:47 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 04 08:44:28 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 04 08:54:18 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 15 18:40:09 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 15 18:41:33 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Apr 21 09:51:06 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 01 05:31:51 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Sat May 24 00:51:37 -0700 2008 Sat May 24 00:53:04 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Jun 06 14:12:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 20 17:34:05 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Thu Oct 22 10:29:57 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 10:29:57 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jul 18 12:52:55 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 12:52:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 09 23:38:04 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 23:38:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 07 12:21:11 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 12:21:11 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 06 08:27:41 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 08:27:41 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jun 23 11:37:14 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 11:37:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 22 13:35:32 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 13:35:32 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jun 11 15:07:59 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 15:07:59 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed May 27 23:01:20 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 23:01:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed May 20 08:51:27 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 08:51:29 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri May 15 17:42:11 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 18:17:45 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=96015