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The Writing of Fiction (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)

by Edith Wharton

A craft guide to fiction’s building blocks

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A craft guide to fiction’s building blocks

Edith Wharton organizes this guide around the elements that shape fiction, including character, motivation, plot, and the fundamentals of storytelling. Its scope takes in both short stories and novels, pairing practical discussion of craft with a closing analysis of Marcel Proust’s work. The annotated Warbler Classics edition adds a biographical timeline, placing the guide alongside milestones in Wharton’s life and writing career. The book offers a focused look at fiction as a constructed form, with particular attention to how its components work together.

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  • Writers interested in the craft of short stories or novels
  • Readers seeking a classic author’s perspective on fiction and its structure
  • Literature students interested in character, motivation, plot, and Proust

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Fiction writingCharacter and motivationPlot and storytellingLiterary analysisEdith Wharton’s life and work

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Book overview

Edith Wharton's The Writing of Fiction offers a master class in crafting both short stories and novels. Wharton, renowned for her adept handling of plot and nuanced character development, delineates the principles guiding her literary endeavors. Wharton's slender, practical, and witty guide is essential reading for both writers and literature enthusiasts alike. As perceptive as it is instructive, it enriches writers' understanding and enhances readers' appreciation and enjoyment of literature. Wharton examines the fundamental components of fiction writing, basic elements of storytelling, and essential approaches to character, motivation, and plot. She concludes with a brief, lively analysis of the work of Marcel Proust. This Warbler Classics edition includes an extensive biographical timeline of Edith Wharton's life and work.

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