Creating Short Fiction

The classic guide to writing short fiction — Revised & Expanded 3rd ed.

"What Knight doesn't know about writing the short story cannot be put into expository prose anyway." —Algis Budrys

"Damon Knight is one of the preeminent teachers of writing in this country. Creating Short Fiction should be considered essential for all beginning writers... not to mention a few others, who've forgotten the invaluable information it contains." —Lucius Shepard

Distilled from decades of teaching and practice, Creating Short Fiction offers no-nonsense advice on structure, pacing, dialogue, getting ideas, and much more. It includes examples and exercises that have proved their extraordinary effectiveness in classrooms and workshops everywhere. Creating Short Fiction is a timeless classic that brims with priceless advice for anyone interested in writing short stories.

Damon Knight, a SFWA Grand Master, founder of SFWA, author of dozens of well-regarded books and long-time writing teacher, founded the Milford Writers' Workshop that was the basis for the renowned writers' workshops such as Clarion and Critters.

"To those who hunger to be writers I commend this book without reservation." —Harlan Ellison

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• How to Write Winning Short Stories: A practical guide to writing stories that win contests and get selected for publication
• Let's Write a Short Story!: Get Published Sooner with Your First Short Story
• The Craft of Scene Writing: Beat by Beat to a Better Script
• The Craft of Writing Science Fiction that Sells
• The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction
• Pulp Era Writing Tips
• Putting the Science in Fiction: Expert Advice for Writing with Authenticity in Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Other Genres
• The 24 Laws of Storytelling: A Practical Handbook for Great Storytellers