Steven's review
The Art of Subtext: Beyond Plot (Art of...)
by Charles Baxter
Steven's review
The Art of Subtext: Beyond Plot (Art of...) by Charles Baxter
Steven's review
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I read this one eagerly because Baxter's Burning Down the House is one of my favorite books on the craft of fiction. Have to say, though, that after the first read I was disappointed. Perhaps it was just the high expectations, but it may also be that this book is more a "why you should" as opposed to a "how you create." I'm already sold on the value of subtext so I was hoping for more discussion of how to do it; you know, more "the art of." On subsequent reads, however, I'm finding more of Baxter's subtle suggestions: his subtext on how to create subtext.
