Craft in the real world : rethinking fiction writing and workshopping /

Title:

Craft in the real world : rethinking fiction writing and workshopping /

Author:

Salesses, Matthew, author.

Format:

Book

Institution:

MassArt

Contents:

Part 1: Fiction in the real world. "Pure craft" is a lie -- What is craft? 25 thoughts -- Audience, theme, and purpose -- Redefining craft terms ; ...Tone ; ...Plot ; ...Conflict ; ...Character arc and story arc ; ...Characterization ; ...Relatability ; ...Believability ; ...Vulnerability ; ...Setting ; ...Pacing ; ...Structure -- An example from East Asian and Asian American literature -- Part 2: Workshop in the real world. "The reader: vs. POC -- Who is at the center of workshop and who should be? -- Alternative workshops -- Syllabus example -- Workshopping incomplete drafts -- Against page limits -- Four things to grade -- Appendix: Exercises. Purpose-oriented writing exercises -- 34 revision exercises.

Online access:

No online access

Library holdings:

MassArt Main
PN181 .S25 2021 – Available

• Available Temporarily at MassArt Reserves
  On reserve for LW 363-01: Writing for Exhibitions (Literature and Writing: Miller)