Project Gutenberg 2020-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 272 Hoffman, Arthur Sullivant 1876 1966 23015167 Fiction Writers on Fiction Writing Advice, opinions and a statement of their own working methods by more than one hundred authors Produced by Tim Lindell, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Fiction Writers on Fiction Writing" by Arthur Sullivant Hoffman is a comprehensive guidebook written in the early 20th century. This work compiles the insights and advice of over one hundred authors, sharing their personal methods, experiences, and thoughts on the craft of fiction writing. The focus is on the various approaches to storytelling, exploring themes such as character development, plot construction, and the writing process itself. The opening of the book presents the author's rationale for its creation, which stems from a dissatisfaction with conventional writing instruction methods that prioritize formulaic approaches. Hoffman expresses his belief in the need for individuality in writing, arguing that successful writers have their unique processes rather than adhering strictly to universal rules. The initial portions also include a brief overview of the contributing authors and an introduction to the questionnaire that provides structured insight into how stories are born from different sparks such as characters, incidents, and situations. Through this framework, the book promises to delve into the diverse creative processes that underpin fiction writing, offering valuable lessons for both aspiring and established writers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction -- Technique Fiction -- Authorship PN Text Category: How To ... Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 962759 2025-06-24T11:33:13.723949 text/html 962723 2024-10-17T16:57:15 text/html 459932 2025-06-24T11:33:24.103949 application/epub+zip 471599 2025-06-24T11:33:15.390966 application/epub+zip 430052 2025-06-24T11:33:14.564949 application/epub+zip 722975 2025-06-24T11:33:30.369926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663820 2025-06-24T11:33:23.072915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622227 2022-09-27T20:24:40.094514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 864252 2023-09-26T09:56:28.957088 text/plain 844072 2024-10-17T16:57:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15914 2025-06-24T11:33:30.508866 application/rdf+xml 20283 2025-06-24T11:33:14.688941 image/jpeg 2713 2025-06-24T11:33:14.628941 image/jpeg 428308 2025-06-24T11:33:13.803965 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 en.wikipedia