In "Bringing the Devil to His Knees: The Craft of Fiction and the
Writing Life, "seventeen award-winning writers--all expert
teachers--share the secrets of creating compelling, imaginative
stories and novels. A combination handbook, writer's companion, and
collection of spirited personal essays, the book is filled with
specific examples, hard-won wisdom, and compassionate guidance for
the developing or experienced fiction writer.
Each of the contributors is a current or former lecturer at the
Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers, one of the most
highly respected writing programs in the country. Included are
essays by Charles Baxter, Robert Boswell, Karen Brennan, Judith
Grossman, Ehud Havazelet, C. J. Hribal, Margot Livesey, Michael
Martone, Kevin McIlvoy, Pablo Medina, Antonya Nelson, Susan
Neville, Richard Russo, Steven Schwartz, Jim Shepard, Joan Silber,
Debra Spark, Peter Turchi, and Chuck Wachtel.
Rich with masterful examples and personal anecdotes, these
imaginative essays provide hard-earned insight into a writer's
work. The book will interest not only those seeking inspiration and
guidance to become stronger writers, but also readers of
contemporary literary fiction, who will find a number of surprising
and original approaches to the writer's work by award-winning
practitioners adept at teaching others what they know.
Charles Baxter is author of several novels, including "The Feast of
Love, Shadow Play," and "First Light. "and collections of stories
including "Believers" and "A Relative Stranger." He teaches writing
at the University of Michigan. Peter Turchi is author of the novel
"The Girls Next Door," a collection of stories, "Magician," and a
book of non-fiction, "The Pirate Prince." He is Director of the MFA
Program for Writers, Warren Wilson College.
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