The Telling and the Tale: an Introductory Guide to Short, Creative ProseEditorial Universidad de Costa Rica |
Contents
Analyzing the Tale | 31 |
the voice of the teller | 62 |
A Brief Introduction to the ShortShort Story | 93 |
Storytelling Human Realities | 107 |
Writing Essays on Short Creative Prose | 141 |
Notes on the Authors 157 | |
Common terms and phrases
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