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Ron Carlson Writes a Story

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Ron Carlson has been praised as “a master of the short story” . In this book-length essay, he offers a full range of notes and gives rare insight into a veteran writer’s process by inviting the reader to watch over his shoulder as he creates the short story “The Governor’s Ball.”

“This is a story of a story,” he begins, and proceeds to offer practical advice for creating a great story, from the first glimmer of an idea to the final sentence. Carlson urges the writer to refuse the outside distractions—a second cup of coffee, a troll through the dictionary—and attend to the necessity of uncertainty, the pleasures of an unfolding story.

“The Governor’s Ball”—included in its entirety—serves as a fascinating illustration of the detailed anatomy of a short story.

Language: English

Pages: 112

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Graywolf Press

Release: September 04, 2007

ISBN: 1555974775

ISBN 13: 9781555974770

Ron Carlson Writes a Story

4/5 ( ratings)

Ron Carlson has been praised as “a master of the short story” . In this book-length essay, he offers a full range of notes and gives rare insight into a veteran writer’s process by inviting the reader to watch over his shoulder as he creates the short story “The Governor’s Ball.”

“This is a story of a story,” he begins, and proceeds to offer practical advice for creating a great story, from the first glimmer of an idea to the final sentence. Carlson urges the writer to refuse the outside distractions—a second cup of coffee, a troll through the dictionary—and attend to the necessity of uncertainty, the pleasures of an unfolding story.

“The Governor’s Ball”—included in its entirety—serves as a fascinating illustration of the detailed anatomy of a short story.

Language: English

Pages: 112

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Graywolf Press

Release: September 04, 2007

ISBN: 1555974775

ISBN 13: 9781555974770

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