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The Making of a Story: A Norton Guide to Creative Writing

Method and Madness: The Making of a Story

Penned By Alice LaPlante
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The Making of a Story: A Norton Guide to Creative Writing

Method and Madness: The Making of a Story

Penned By Alice LaPlante
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A Los Angeles Times bestseller: wonderfully lucid and illuminating, Alice LaPlante’s guide to writing fiction “recalls Francine Prose’s bestseller, Reading Like a Writer” (Library Journal). The Making of a Story is a fresh and inspiring guide to the basics of creative writing—both fiction and creative nonfiction. The book is perfect for writers working alone as well as for creative writing classes, both introductory and advanced. .

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Length 677 Pages
Imprint W. W. Norton & Company
Released March 19, 2009
Identifier (ISBN) 6645106
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Alice LaPlante is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Alice LaPlante enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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