How Fiction Works (Tenth Anniversary Edition): Updated and Expanded [Original retail ed.] 1250183928, 978-1250183927

10th anniversary revised edition with new Introduction How Fiction Works is a scintillating study of the magic of ficti

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English Pages 300 Year 22 July 2008

How Fiction Works (Tenth Anniversary Edition): Updated and Expanded [Original retail ed.]
1250183928, 978-1250183927

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“Through Wood’s close, mostly loving, frequently funny, occasionally dizzying examination, our reading experience is amplified and enriched . . . Wood’s wit and occasional hilarious commentary are well timed and sizzlingly accurate.” ―Virginia Quarterly Review

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