{"product_id":"4-a-m-breakthrough-unconventional-writing-exercises-that-transform-your-fiction-paperback","title":"4 A.M. Breakthrough: Unconventional Writing Exercises That Transform Your Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Kiteley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRealize All That Is Possible in Your Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWriters have long turned to exercises for help with beginning--be it a new piece of fiction, a daily routine, or a serious writing life. Behind the theory of exercises is an attitude of curiosity and expectancy, a desire to ask questions of yourself and of the world, to boldly--or not so boldly--stick a toe into the waters of something fresh, provocative, and exhilarating. To create fiction on the verge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe 4 A.M. Breakthrough\u003c\/i\u003e, companion to \u003ci\u003eThe 3 A.M. Epiphany\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning author and professor \u003cb\u003eBrian Kiteley\u003c\/b\u003e presents you with another 200 stimulating exercises, designed to help you expand your understanding of the problems and processes of more complex, satisfying fiction and to challenge you to produce works of which you never thought yourself capable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou'll learn how to: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Train your writing instincts, so creation becomes a more organic, automatic process\u003cbr\u003e - Tackle challenging concepts and themes, such as Language Games, The Mind, Money \u0026amp; Class, and History, laying a foundation for larger, more significant writing projects\u003cbr\u003e - Make your writing process more fun and experimental, so you'll approach your fiction in the spirit of discovery, rather than with anxiety \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOpen the book. Choose an exercise. Surprise yourself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnything can happen--even at 4 a.m.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Kiteley is a professor in the creative writing program at the University of Denver (one of the very few schools to offer a Ph.D. in creative writing); he teaches writing workshops to both undergrads and grads. He has published two novels, \u003ci\u003eStill Life With Insects\u003c\/i\u003e (Ticknor \u0026amp; Fields, 1989) and \u003ci\u003eI Know Many Songs, But I Cannot Sing\u003c\/i\u003e (Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, 1996). His novel \u003ci\u003eThe River Gods\u003c\/i\u003e will be published in the fall of 2009 by FC2. Awards include the Whiting Writers Award; a Guggenheim; and a Writing Fellowship with the NEA, 1991-92. His work has been published in \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758631354656,"sku":"9781582975634","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a22f95ff9f45cb55b0088e9a160ebde3_48096036-1ad2-4b3c-bad2-82bf1d0be3b0.webp?v=1780131041","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/4-a-m-breakthrough-unconventional-writing-exercises-that-transform-your-fiction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}