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Writing Fiction Step by Step gives you more than 200 exercises that will sharpen your writing skills while helping you develop complete short stories, even novels. In this sequel to his very popular Fiction Writer's Workshop, Whiting Award-winning author Josip Novakovich shows you that writing fiction is about making connections–between character and plot, setting and conflict, memory and imagination. You'll make these connections by linking the exercises. A character invented in chapter two can appear in a scene outlined in chapter eight and can speak in a voice developed in chapter ten. Embark on a unique writing journey and learn step by step how to craft fiction that captivates readers.

This book exemplifies the best of a writing workshop: thought-provoking instruction, a charismatic teacher and illuminating examples from classic and contemporary literary masters.Each chapter explores a different aspect of the art of fiction and ends with a series of writing exercises –127 in all. Complete with self-critique questions to help you assess your work, these exercises challenge you to experiment with the diverse writing styles as you clarify your own.Make the most of Josip Novakovich's insightful, mind-expanding workshop and come away with a stronger voice, a broader perspective and better fiction.

Zbirka priča Ljudi Josipa Novakovića donosi portrete njegovih poznanika i prijatelja sa svih strana svijeta, ljudi koji bi se na prvi pogled možda učinili dosadnima, ali, kad ih se bolje promotri, postaju i zanimljivi i neobični, i po tome što i kako misle, i po tome što rade ili ne rade. Novaković nas na neki način kroz ove pripovijesti uči da zanimljivi karakteri nisu samo oni kompleksni ili poznati junaci kakve znamo iz velikih romana, nego da i ljudi oko nas mogu i te kako postati zanimljivi. Novakovićev stil je poseban: nižući ove vrlo zanimljive portrete, gotovo po matrici, kao da ispisuje vježbe pisanja i opisivanja, kao da čitatelju sugerira da se i sam okuša u nečemu sličnom, upozoravajući da ljudi kao tema postaju zanimljivi tek kad se na njih na pravi način obrati pozornost. Knjiga nudi 40 portreta, od likova iz piščeva djetinjstva u Daruvaru, preko studija prvo u Novom Sadu, pa onda i u Americi i dalje, gotovo po cijelome svijetu, koji je proputovao uzduž i poprijeko. Tu su i Rusi i Marokanci, i Amerikanci i Kanadani, i Srbi i Hrvati, Islandani, Talijani i Masai, pisci i fotografi, kauboji, profesori i vozači taksija, filozofi, astrofizičari i neznanci. Šarolika i zabavna, sjajno opisana galerija likova.

Wahn und Witz in fulminanter Verbindung: ein schelmenhafter Entwicklungsroman mit einem liebenswürdigen Protagonisten, der das Glück sucht und allees andere findet - vorgelegt von Josip Novakovich.