<center><b>Master the Elements of the Writing Workshop</center></b><p><br><br><br><br>The great paradox of the writing life is that to be a good writer, you must be both interested in the world around you and comfortable working in solitude for hours on end. <i>Fiction Writer's Workshop, Second Edition</i>, is designed to help you foster a strong sense of independence&#150of being and thinking on your own, of becoming self-evaluative without being self-critical&#150in order to accomplish what others seek in classroom groups.<p><br><br><br><br>In this comprehensive guide, award-winning writer and teacher Josip Novakovich explores every aspect of the art of fiction and provides all the tools and techniques you'll need to develop day-to-day discipline as well as a personal writing style, such as:<ul><br><br><br><br><li>More than 100 writing exercises, including dozens that are new to this edition, that challenge you to experiment with diverse writing styles<br><br><li>Specific statements of purpose for each exercise, to help guide you and instruct you at every step of the creative process<br><br><li>Self-critique questions to help you assess your work and identify strengths and weaknesses before moving on to the next lesson<br><br><li>The full text of eight acclaimed short stories, with analysis and exercises, to provide models for your own writing and help reinforce the lessons you've learned</ul><br><br><br><br>The practical, insightful methods offered in this workshop will clarify your voice, broaden your perspective, and strengthen your fiction.