A long game : notes on writing fiction
(2025)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
NEW 808.3/MCCRACKEN,E
5 Holds on 1 Copy
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025]
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
201 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780063375291, 006337529X :, 006337529X, 9780063375307, 0063375303, 9780063375291
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Includes index
In this nonfiction work, writer and teacher Elizabeth McCracken reflects on the practice of writing fiction, drawing on more than three decades of teaching and professional experience. The book addresses topics such as character development, plot, revision, and commonly cited writing conventions, incorporating examples from the author's own creative work. Blending practical guidance with personal reflection, the volume examines both the technical and experiential aspects of sustaining a life as a working writer