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Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew [Paperback]

Ursula K. Le Guin (Author)
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  • Paperback: 120 pages
  • Publisher: Eighth Mountain Press, (Sep 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0933377460
  • ISBN-13: 978-0933377462
  • Product Dimensions: 14 x 1.3 x 21.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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Covers the basic elements of narrative, including what makes a story move and what slows it down.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Steering The Craft is no paddle in the park! 14 Jan 2001
By A Customer
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One of the great writers of the 20th century offers an exhilerating workout for writers of narrative fiction & nonfiction. It is a handbook full of warm up exercises such as "I Am Gorgeous" for reading aloud; writing a chaste paragraph of descriptive narrative prose without one adjective or adverb & "Changing Voices" - writing the same story from different perspectives.

What I like about Steering The Craft is that I'm seriously studying along with this fabled author & suddenly there I am, brow frowning, mind minding every precious word & she stops me on a dime with a pun of the first water!

A quietly important, useful & informative textbook for writers wishing to flex the muscles of their minds. You know a writer? This would be a superb gift!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A concise and helpful guide to get you writing. 15 Jan 1999
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Steering the Craft combines the basics that you left in high school English, along with the exercises to get you to take a risk and write. Some exercises lead you into using a different voice, perspective or tense. Other exercises release your inhibitions, and kick you into quick improvisation. You will get something from this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Steering the Craft by Ursula Le Guin 23 Sep 2009
By Veronica Sims
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I first discovered this book in my local library. I was impressed by the exercises and discussions that Le Guin has designed for writers to develop their skills; so I purchased a copy. I think it will sharpen my skills.
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