Cover Page; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword: A Writer's Education; 1. A Caveat and a Confession; 2. The Sea of Stories: Where Stories Come From; 3. Beginnings, Endings, and the Stuff In Between; 4. Theme vs. "What My Story Is About"; 5. Characters; 6. Plot vs. Story; 7. Form: Passionate Virtuosity; 8. Spanning the Chasm; 9. Point of View; 10. Description and Imagery; 11. Rewriting: Your Second, Third, and Tenth Chances; Afterword: Grains of Salt; About the Author; Copyright Page
Summary
The Art & Craft of the Short Story explores every key element of short fiction, including story structure and form; creative and believable characters; how to begin and where to end; and the generation of ideas; as well as technical aspects such as point of view; plot; description and imagery; and theme. Examples from the work of a wide variety are used. The author includes five of his own stories to demonstrate these topics
