Creating Short Fiction Summary
Damon Knight

Creating Short Fiction Summary

In the introduction of "Creating Short Fiction, The Classic Guide to Writing Short Fiction." Damon Knight discusses, rather tongue in cheek, why he should not have written this instructional tome. First, writing can only be learned and not taught. Secondly, one can't learn to write by reading a how-to book. Finally, reading a book on writing fiction might stifle the creativity of a budding writer. Although Knight believes that part of...

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