The sequel to Mixon's popular "The Art & Craft of Fiction: A Practitioner's Manual," her new book, "The Art & Craft of Story: 2nd Practitioner's Manual," explores in detail the complex crafts of character development and plot structure, explaining and illuminating exactly how the greats have done this work to such powerful effect and teaching how to apply their lessons to your own fiction. Mixon includes dozens of examples from the literary canon along with a step-by-step analysis of six brilliant stories from which their genres sprang, as well as discussing the grand art of storytelling,...

The sequel to Mixon's popular "Art & Craft of Writing Fiction: First Writer's Manual," her new book, "Art & Craft of Writing Stories: Second Writer's Manual," explores in detail the complex crafts of character development and plot structure, explaining and illuminating exactly how the greats have done this work to such powerful effect and teaching how to apply their lessons to your own fiction. Mixon includes dozens of examples from the literary canon along with a step-by-step analysis of six brilliant stories from which their genres sprang, as well as discussing the grand art of...

Based on Mixon's work as a successful independent fiction editor, "Art & Craft of Writing Fiction: First Writer's Manual" brings together in one place everything you need to know about writing a novel, an in-depth exploration of the myriad aspects of creating fiction in a warm, entertaining voice that welcomes you into the greater fellowship of all writers.