Project Gutenberg 2007-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 482 Barrett, Charles Raymond 1874 1936 Short story writing : $b a practical treatise on the art of the short story Produced by Peter Vachuska, Chuck Greif, Jacqueline Jeremy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Short Story Writing: A Practical Treatise on the Art of the Short Story" by Charles Raymond Barrett is a guidebook on the craft of short story writing, likely written in the late 19th century. The text is designed to assist novice writers in understanding the principles and techniques that govern short story creation, elaborating on aspects such as plot, character development, and narrative style. Barrett's work draws insights from the masters of the short story genre, intending to provide clear rules and examples to help aspiring authors navigate the complexities of their artistic endeavors. The opening of the book begins with Barrett outlining his intentions and approach to writing about short stories. In the preface, he expresses that the book serves as a collection of guidelines derived from his study of successful short story writers alongside the analysis of amateur attempts. He emphasizes the importance of hard work and dedication in writing, while cautioning novices against the common pitfalls that lead to failure. The introduction further contextualizes the short story within the broader literary landscape, identifying important historical influences on the genre and laying the groundwork for the subsequent chapters, which will tackle specific elements such as plot construction and character portrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short story PN Text Category: How To ... Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 406780 2025-10-08T13:45:46.479067 text/html 404456 2022-12-07T01:06:29 text/html 252468 2025-10-08T13:45:56.546014 application/epub+zip 256840 2025-10-08T13:45:49.916009 application/epub+zip 220360 2025-10-08T13:45:48.482055 application/epub+zip 471666 2025-10-08T13:46:01.015480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444619 2025-10-08T13:45:55.495030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377068 2022-08-09T12:17:47.748957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328758 2025-10-08T13:45:45.540070 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 328529 2022-12-07T01:06:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18119 2025-10-08T13:46:01.163461 application/rdf+xml 14277 2025-10-08T13:45:49.010019 image/jpeg 3359 2025-10-08T13:45:48.746015 image/jpeg 124667 2022-12-07T01:06:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 154648 2022-12-07T01:07:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 239737 2025-10-08T13:45:46.509071 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog