Language Arts & Disciplines
The Art of Fiction
1983 book by John Gardner
Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots
One writer’s personal theory–“Purpose, opposed by Obstacle, yields Conflict”–painstakingly diagrammed through hundreds of situations and scenarios A classic how-to manual, William Wallace Cook’s Plotto is one writer’s personal method, painstakingly diagrammed for the benefit of others
The Art of Memoir
Credited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr’s The Liars’ Club spent more than a year at the top of the New York Times list. She followed with two other smash bestsellers: Cherry and Lit, which were critical hits as well. For thirty years Karr has also taught the form, winning teaching prizes at …
Murder Your Darlings
From one of America’s most influential writing teachers, a collection of 50 of the best writing strategies distilled from 50 writing and language books — from Aristotle to Strunk and White. With so many excellent writing guides lining bookstore shelves, it can be hard to know where to look for the best advice. Should you …
The Writer’s Chapbook
Culled from interviews with the world’s greatest modern writers in the pages of The Paris Review by the digest’s famous editor, a miscellany of advice, quips, and observations covers such topics as motivation, work habits, and critics.