Storyteller by Kate Wilhelm (Trade Paperback)

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Description:
For 27 years, Kate Wilhelm and her husband, Damon Knight, taught at the Clarion Writers' Workshop, an intensive and ambitious six-week writing program for novice writers, known to participants as "boot camp for writers."

Part memoir and part writing manual, Storyteller is Wilhelm's affectionate account of the history of the program and her years there with Damon as mentors and instructors.

She relates how Clarion began, explains why workshop participants fear red pencils* and rejoice at the sight of water guns, what she learned, and how she passed a love of the written word on to generations of writers.

Storyteller is a gift to all writers from this generous and acclaimed teacher. It includes a special section of writing exercises and advice.

* See page 121 for the origin of "The Red Line of Death."

Table of Contents

Preface
In the Beginning
Can Writing Be Taught?
Years Two and Three
Two New Homes
Those Cryptic Marks
Supporters
Delegations and Confrontations
Let the Wild Rumpus Begin
Who Is That Masked Man?
Where Am I?
What's Going On?
Once Upon a Time
Body Count
Please Speak Up
Beyond the Five W's
The Days
Notes and Lessons on Writing
Writing Exercises