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The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers

John Gardner

Why we're reading this: This is a classic all serious writers of fiction should study at some point.
[close] This is a classic all serious writers of fiction should study at some point.

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Feb 24, 2012 Mike Duron rated it really liked it

If you write fiction and haven't read this book, you should stop writing and read it before you write another word. Really, I don't think I could ever take any writer of fiction seriously who hasn't at least heard of this book and wanted to read it. [Date I finished reading this book: Are you kidding? I go back to it every few months!] ...more

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