<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Now a classic in the field, this practical guide to writing explains the essential techniques from character and plot to flashback and foreshadowing. A resource book for both beginning and seasoned writers.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Here is a practical guide to writing short stories that explains all the essential techniques of fiction - from character and plot to flashback and foreshadowing - in a way that is both understandable and useful to the beginning writer. Long considered a classic in the field, WRITING IN GENERAL is the product of a lifetime of reflection by one of our best literary minds.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"When [Hills] writes about writing, we should all pay close attention." -- Richard Yates <p/> "Admirable, wise, and comradely." -- John Leggett <p/> Every aspiring fiction writer ought to read this. --WRITER'S DIGEST<br>