Tale - Spinning

by Thomas M Shapiro

Short stories (in their modern form) date from the mid Nineteenth Century, and are an established literary form on which budding writers often cut their teeth. They are also a common feature on school curricula.




If you are not awesome at short stories; if you don't know where to start, how to plan, how to navigate the tangle of plot, characters and theme, this is the book for you. If you need practical advice and clear explanations... this is the book for you. If you don't have a creative bone in your body but your draft is due on Monday, this is the book for you.




With chapters devoted to the rules of the short story, to setting and world-building, to characterization, plotting and the nitty-gritty of writing, Tale Spinning can offer you a helping hand.



Melanie Page loves to write short stories and to teach short story writing. This book is her idea of Heaven.





"Although aimed at short story writing, I found that Melanie's book was a concise reference guide that could just as easily be applied to longer format writing." The Author Stalker Blogger.

"Melanie's book is for any person who wants to write. Whether it be a short story or a novel, whether you're a young adult or a retiree, this book if filled with knowledge and an easy to follow how to." Michelle Dalton Author of the award winning Epona.

144 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1956