{"product_id":"the-art-craft-of-the-short-story-9781504037013","title":"The Art \u0026 Craft of the Short Story","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Art \u0026amp; Craft of the Short Story\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRick DeMarinis has published eight novels and six collections of short stories. His collection, \u003ci\u003eBorrowed Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Independent Book Publishers Award for best short fiction, 2000. His short fiction has appeared in such magazines as \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarpers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1986 he won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize for short fiction, and two of his stories have been published in \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. He taught fiction writing at San Diego State University, and the University of Texas at El Paso.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51860269072658,"sku":"9781504037013","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1ef646a7-fd5f-43f9-bb47-d9a032f16a68.jpg?v=1767782583","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-craft-of-the-short-story-9781504037013","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}