Chapter 1 Invitation to the Writer
- You …
- Journal Excerpts
- A word about your workshop …
Part I The Elements of Craft
Chapter 2 Image
- Readings
- Creative Nonfiction
- Fiction
- Poems
- Drama
Chapter 3 Voice
- Readings
- Creative Nonfiction
- Fiction
- Poems
- Drama
Chapter 4 Character
- Readings
- Creative Nonfiction
- Fiction
- Poems
- Drama
Chapter 5 Setting
- Readings
- Creative Nonfiction
- Fiction
- Poems
- Drama
Chapter 6 Story
- Readings
- Creative Nonfiction
- Fiction
- Poems
- Drama
Chapter 7 Development and Revision
- Developing a Draft
- Structuring
- Research
- Revision
- Editing
- The Workshop
- Examples
Part II The Genres
Chapter 8 Creative Nonfiction
- Readings
- Creative Nonfiction Format
Chapter 9 Fiction
- Story and Plot
- Scene and Summary
- Backstory and Flashback
- Text and Subtext
- Readings
- Fiction Format
Chapter 10 Poetry
- Formal and Free Verse
- Working with Sound
- The Poetic Line
- Imagery, Connotation, and Metaphor
- Density and Intensity
- Finding the Poem
- Readings
- Poetry Format
Chapter 11 Drama
- The Difference Between Drama and Fiction
- Sight: Sets, Action, Costumes, Props
- Sound: Verbal and Nonverbal
- Structure: Making a Scene
- The Ten-Minute Play
- Readings
- Drama Format
Appendix A: A Basic Prosody
Appendix B: Line Editing
Glossary
Credits
Index