Reader's Guide for Fiction 100: A Anthology of Short Fiction

by James H. Pickering

This one hundred page guide introduces students to the various elements of fiction, and includes information on writing about the short story. Based on current composition theory, students are taken through the various stages of the writing process, beginning with brainstorming and free writing activities, and they can read papers that beginning students have written over the years. This guide also includes information on quotation and documentation, a brief overview of additional resources available for studying the short story, including those on the Internet, and a list of the available film adaptations of stories in the anthology.

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 16, 2009

Reviews

[Dylan Perry · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5/5

[Gretchen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommend for high school or college freshmen, as a reading/writing guide for their phase of education, as well as recommended to teachers of introductory literature.

Pickering puts clearly into words the “culture” of reading—the things readers pick up on without thinking about it, laying them out so that others can train themselves to pick up on the various elements. His observations provided guidance to me as a reader and a teacher.

Another helpful feature of the book is the writing section, which includes sample papers in various stages. Samples are so helpful to my students, and I will definitely share these with them.

The only tip I have for this book is to update the section on MLA formatting to the 8th edition, as it differs significantly from the 7th, described here.