Writing Short Stories: A Writers' and Artists' Companion

<p><span>Writing Short Stories: A Writers' and Artists' Companion</span><span> is an essential guide to writing short fiction successfully.<br><br> PART 1 explores the nature and history of the form, personal reflections by the editors, and help getting started with ideas, planning and research.<br><br> PART 2 includes tips by leading short story writers, including: Alison Moore, Jane Rogers, Edith Pearlman, David Vann, Anthony Doerr, Vanessa Gebbie, Alexander MacLeod, Adam Thorpe and Elspeth Sandys.<br><br> PART 3 contains practical advice - from shaping plots and exploring your characters to beating writers' block, rewriting and publishing your stories.</span></p>