In the third edition of "On Writing Fiction," Jackson discusses points of view, the passage of time, plot & movement, dialog, character development, setting the scene, symbol & allusion, theme & style, artistic growth (and stagnation), autobiographicism, and art's higher purpose. New to this edition is discussion of the treatment of sex and love in fiction, and personal and professional insight on the myths, lies, and potential pitfalls of an author's life.
In the third edition of "On Writing Fiction," Jackson discusses points of view, the passage of time, plot & movement, dialog, character development, s...
During the Iran-Iraq war, Saddam Hussein gassed Kurdish villages on the Iran-Iraq border. What would it have taken to save one such village? Through information gathered at a game of cards while in convalescence, a nameless agent of the secret society Eyes of Freedom gets his opportunity to find out.
The last citizen of Abadoun to die may be the unborn child, who could as easily live to be a soldier against Saddam or as much a savior as the political prisoner the agent is tasked with rescuing. And this man will think to himself, "How much are tomatoes worth in America?"
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During the Iran-Iraq war, Saddam Hussein gassed Kurdish villages on the Iran-Iraq border. What would it have taken to save one such village? Throug...
