TY  - GEN
AU  - Denman,Margaret-Love
AU  - Shoup,Barbara
TI  - Story matters: contemporary short story writers share the creative process 
SN  - 0618470271
U1  - 813.0108 22
PY  - 2006///]
CY  - Boston, New York
PB  - Houghton Mifflin Company
KW  - Short story
KW  - Authorship
KW  - BUEsh
KW  - Authors, American
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Interviews
KW  - Short stories, American
KW  - HHUUEENN
KW  - January2020
KW  - Reading book
N1  - Includes appendices; Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "Story Matters offers students an inspiring and insightful approach to writing short fiction with 21 short stories and in-depth, in-person conversations with their accomplished authors. Each writer describes his or her source of ideas, motivation, and writing strategies, to give a personal perspective on the book's narrative of the elements of short fiction. Throughout the book, writing prompts offer ideas, advice, and jumping-off points for workshop or individual writing exercises. The writers, from Dave Eggers to Jamaica Kincaid, explain and explore the intent, technique, and meaning of their fiction, offering expert insight into the craft of writing stories."
ER  -