Method and Madness: The Making of a Story: A Guide to Writing Fiction

by Alice LaPlante

Overview

A fresh, inspiring guide to writing fiction.

Method and Madness takes its title from Hamlet: “Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.” Comprehensive and accessible, it provides guidelines to all aspects of fiction writing, from generating ideas to getting published. With a wealth of imaginative yet practical exercises and 39 stories—the most in any guide to fiction writing—Method and Madness offers friendly, down-to-earth instruction in the art and craft of fiction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393928174
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	12/04/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	620
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Alice LaPlante is a novelist, editor, teacher, and the author of the best-selling writing guides The Making of a Story and Write Yourself Out of a Corner, as well as the New York Times best-selling novel Turn of Mind. She lives in Mallorca, Spain.