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Ron Carlson Writes a Story

by Ron Carlson
 
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Ron Carlson has been praised as “a master of the short story” (Booklist). In this essay collection, he offers a full range of notes and gives rare insight into a veteran writer’s process by inviting the reader to watch over his shoulder as he creates the short story “The Governor’s Ball.”

“This is a story of a story” he begins, and proceeds to offer practical advice for creating a great story, from the first glimmer of an idea to the final sentence. Carlson urges the writer to refuse the outside distractions—a second cup of coffee, a troll through the dictionary—and attend to the necessity of uncertainty, the pleasures of an unfolding story.

“The Governor’s Ball”—included in its entirety—serves as a fascinating illustration of the detailed anatomy of a short story.

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  • Media: Paperback Book, 112 pages
  • Publisher: Graywolf Press (September 04, 2007)
  • ISBN-10: 1555974775
  • ISBN-13: 9781555974770
  • Dimensions: 5.2 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.1 lbs
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