Notes on Contributors.- Introduction,- PART I: HOW A WRITER WORKS.- 1. How A Writer Works.- 2. Writing habits.- 3. Making Notes.- 4. Keeping Journals.- 5. How To Read As A Writer.- 6. Research.- 7. Reflection.- PART II: HOW TO WRITE SHORT STORIES.- 8. What Is A Short Story?.- 9. Point of View.- 10. Characterisation.- 11. Plot.- 12. Scenes.- 13. Dialogue.- 14. Setting.- 15. Description.- 16. Style.- PART III: HOW TO REDRAFT.- 17. Editing.- 18. Page Design.- 19. Peer Appraisal.- 20. Writers' Workshops.- 21. Revising.- PART IV: HOW TO MANAGE FICTIONAL TIME.- 22. Some Notes on Handling Time In Fiction.- 23. Crossing Timelines and Breaking Rules.- 24. Foreshadowing.- 25. Transitions.- PART V: HOW TO GO THE DISTANCE.- 26. Finding An Audience.- Publishing Outlets.- Fiction Writers' Bookshelf.- Writers' Websites.- Bibliography. ukryj opis