{"product_id":"a-passion-for-narrative-a-guide-for-writing-fiction-paperback","title":"A Passion for Narrative: A Guide for Writing Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Hodgins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not intended to persuade you to take up writing novels or short stories - \"It's going to be a lot of work,\" Jack Hodgins warns. Nor will it tell you how to market your stories. But it will take you through the problems facing any fiction writer and show you how some of the best writers in English have solved them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe chapters are clear and comprehensive: \u003ci\u003e Finding Your Own Stories; One Good Sentence After Another\u003c\/i\u003e - on the skills of writing well; \u003ci\u003eSetting; Character\u003c\/i\u003e - how to make your characters come alive; \u003ci\u003ePlot; Structure\u003c\/i\u003e - \"The Architecture of Story\"; \u003ci\u003ePoint of View and Voice; Metaphors, Symbols and Allusions; Revising\u003c\/i\u003e - an all-important chapter that also deals with the impact of writing on a computer; \u003ci\u003eThe Story of a Story\u003c\/i\u003e - where Jack Hodgins talks of his own experience with one of his most famous stories; and the final chapter, \u003ci\u003eAnd Now What? \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eCreating Your Own Workshop\u003c\/i\u003e, which builds on the fact that every chapter in the book contains writing exercises to help you work away at home at \"the mysterious business of writing fiction.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs an award-winning novelist and short-story writer Jack Hodgins is uniquely qualified to preach what he practises. As a trained teacher, he has been giving creative lessons for thirty years, at high schools and universities and to writers' summer schools. In recent years his creative writing courses at the University of Victoria have become discreetly famous. Now, anyone who buys this book can share in the experience of learning fiction-writing from a master. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith its scores of examples of first-class writing this lively, truly fascinating book will almost certainly make you be atter writer; it is guaranteed to make you a better reader.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not intended to persuade you to take up writing novels or short stories - \"It's going to be a lot of work,\" Jack Hodgins warns. Nor will it tell you how to market your stories. But it will take you through the problems facing any fiction writer and show you how some of the best writers in English have solved them. \u003cbr\u003eThe chapters are clear and comprehensive: \" Finding Your Own Stories; One Good Sentence After Another - on the skills of writing well; \"Setting; Character - how to make your characters come alive; \"Plot; Structure - \"The Architecture of Story\"; \"Point of View and Voice; Metaphors, Symbols and Allusions; Revising - an all-important chapter that also deals with the impact of writing on a computer; \"The Story of a Story - where Jack Hodgins talks of his own experience with one of his most famous stories; and the final chapter, \"And Now What? - \"Creating Your Own Workshop, which builds on the fact that every chapter in the book contains writing exercises to help you work away at home at \"the mysterious business of writing fiction.\" \u003cbr\u003eAs an award-winning novelist and short-story writer Jack Hodgins is uniquely qualified to preach what he practises. As a trained teacher, he has been giving creative lessons for thirty years, at high schools and universities and to writers' summer schools. In recent years his creative writing courses at the University of Victoria have become discreetly famous. Now, anyone who buys this book can share in the experience of learning fiction-writing from a master. \u003cbr\u003eWith its scores of examples of first-class writing this lively, truly fascinating book will almost certainly make you be atter writer; it is guaranteed to make you abetter reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Hodgins\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised on Vancouver Island. He taught Creative Writing at a number of Canadian universities, and retired from the University of Victoria in 2002. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is the author of seven novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of the World\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Resurrection of Joseph Bourne\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Governor General's Award; \u003ci\u003eThe Macken Charm\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBroken Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Ethel Wilson Prize for Fiction; and \u003ci\u003eDistance\u003c\/i\u003e; and three books of short stories, \u003ci\u003eSpit Delaney's Island\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Governor General's Award; \u003ci\u003eThe Barclay Family Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eDamage Done by the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eA Passion for Narrative: A Guide for Writing Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHodgins has been awarded the Canada-Australia Prize, among many others, has received three honorary degrees, and has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.23 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 18, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757386498336,"sku":"9780771041983","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ab4590783ef95082d71b43b8ecadcb23.webp?v=1780101040","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-passion-for-narrative-a-guide-for-writing-fiction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}