'This is an excellent starting place for someone exploring the art and craft of writing fiction.' Publishers Weekly.'An honest engaging guide with lessons every writer, at any stage, will benefit from.' Jhumpra Lahiri, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Interpreter of Maladies'Thestrength of this book is its accessibility: It explains all the basicsof writing fiction in a simple, easy-to-understand manner that doesn'tintimidate.' The WriterGotham Writers' Workshop teaches the craft of writing in a way that is practical, accessible, and entertaining. Inside you'll find: The fundamentals of fiction craft - character,plot, point of view, etc, illustrated with passages from great works offiction; The complete text of Cathedral by Raymond Carver - amasterpiece of contemporary short fiction that is analysed throughoutthe book; Exercises that let you immediately apply what you learn toyour writing.Written by Gotham Writers Workshop expert instructors, Writing Fictionoffers the same methods and exercises that have earned the schoolinternational acclaim. Once you've read - and written - your waythrough this book, you'll be able to turn your ideas into effectiveshort stories and novels. You will be a writer.