Great Writers on the Art of Fiction From Mark

An indispensable source of advice and inspiration for aspiring writers, this compilation features literary luminaries both classic and contemporary discussing the craft of writing fiction. Includes essays by Mark Twain, Henry James, Kate Chopin, Willa Cather, Sinclair Lewis, Jack London, Raymond Chandler, Raymond Carver, and Eudora Welty.

The Philosophy of Composition (1846)	p. 1
The Art of Fiction (1888)	p. 15
Conrad's Manifesto (1897)	p. 37
My Writing Method (1899)	p. 43
Advice for Aspiring Writers (1899-1915)	p. 45
On Some Technical Elements of Style in Literature (1905)	p. 55
On the Art of Fiction (1920)	p. 73
How I Wrote a Novel on the Train and Beside the Kitchen Sink (1921)	p. 75
My Literary Shipyard (1922)	p. 85
The Simple Art of Murder (1950)	p. 91
Words into Fiction (1965)	p. 109
How to Write with Style (1980)	p. 121
On Writing (1981)	p. 127
To a Young Writer (1982)	p. 133
Getting Started (1991)	p. 143
Running and Writing (1999)	p. 153
Nobody to Nobody (2002)	p. 159
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Great Writers on the Art of Fiction From Mark Twain to Joyce Carol Oates

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