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How to write like Chekhov : advice and inspiration, straight from his own letters and work /
"Conciseness is the sister of talent"--And other essential, illuminating observations and advice from Anton Chekhov, one of the most deeply revered writers of all time.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Ruso Italiano |
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[Cambridge, MA] :
Da Capo Lifelong,
2008.
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| Edición: | 1st Da Capo Press ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface by Lena Lencek xvii; Introduction by Piero Brunello xix; Introduction by Lena Lencek xxv; PART ONE: THEORY No Plot, No Ending 1; 1. GENERAL QUESTIONS; Why Write?; For Whom Should One Write?; What to Write, How to Write; When and How Much to Write; 2. SPECIFIC QUESTIONS; Truth; Descriptions; Characters; Emotions; What to Avoid; The Company of Writers; PART TWO: DEMONSTRATION Good Shoes and a Notebook 55; 3. THE PROJECT; 4. THE REPORT; Prerequisites; Travel; Observe; Collect Facts; Overcoming Initial Difficulties; Give the Book a Shape; Being Objective; Being Truthful
- Insert Yourself into the SceneWriting Advice; Last Things; Acknowledgments 155; Who's Who in Chekhov's Correspondence 157; Afterword by Piero Brunello 169; For Further Reading 183; Notes 187