Storyville!: An Illustrated Guide to Writing Fiction

Whether you are daunted by a blinking cursor or frustrated trying to get the people in your head onto the page, writing stories can be intimidating. It takes passion, tenacity, patience, and a knowledge of—and faith in—the often-digressive writing process. A do-it-yourself manual for the apprentice fiction writer, demystifies that process; its bold graphics take you inside the writer’s comfortingly chaotic mind and show you how stories are made. In , seasoned guide John Dufresne—whose approach “will anchor the newbie and entertain the veteran” ( )—provides practical insight into the building blocks of fiction, including how to make the reader see your characters, create a suspenseful plot, and revise, revise, revise. is a combination handbook and notebook, with original prompts and exercises crafted with Dufresne’s singular dry wit and Evan Wondolowski’s playful and illuminating graphics on every page.