{"product_id":"the-art-craft-of-the-short-story-paperback","title":"The Art \u0026 Craft of the Short Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick DeMarinis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art \u0026amp; Craft of the Short Story\u003c\/i\u003e explores every key element of short fiction, including story structure and form; creative and believable characters; how to begin and where to end; and the generation of ideas; as well as technical aspects such as point of view; plot; description and imagery; and theme. Examples from the work of a wide variety are used. The author includes five of his own stories to demonstrate these topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick DeMarinis has published eight novels and six collections of short stories. His collection, \u003ci\u003eBorrowed Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Independent Book Publishers Award for best short fiction, 2000. His short fiction has appeared in such magazines as \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarpers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1986 he won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize for short fiction, and two of his stories have been published in \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. He taught fiction writing at San Diego State University, and the University of Texas at El Paso.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759227207968,"sku":"9781504037013","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bcb00e99af7677b304c87cf9e3cb09e3.webp?v=1780146078","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-art-craft-of-the-short-story-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}