Literary Story: Structure, Imagination, Enjoyment, Meaning
Workshop advice
Stories for your pleasure
 

Story in Literary Fiction - William H. Coles, click here for Bio

Resources for Writers - Learn the art of writing unforgettable literary fiction.

Essays on the Process of Writing

Story: what to do

Philosophy: write for the right reasons

Craft: do it well

Story in Literary Fiction: A Manual for Writers

 


Current Issues and Ideas

Thoughts about intuitive writing and the first person POV

Characterization drives a literary story. Learning techniques for dedicated authors.

Humor makes people happy. A sense of humor can be learned. Authors benefit.

Workshop drive students to tears as teachers shirk their responsibilities. What should be done?

Narration is more than POV. Readers enjoy accomplished writing.

What editors and publishers think. Are you aiming at the right target?

Read Award Winning Original Short Stories by William H. Coles.

Praise for this site:

I intend to go through this workshop step by step. This is an important resource for those who have neither the funds nor the time to pursue expensive workshops or college programs. Thank you. . . Rebecca Hanley

What a wonderful story. . . Excellent storyline. Ivory Edwards

Compelling story [Facing Grace with Gloria], powerfully told. I was engaged mentally and moved emotionally. You are gifted. K.L. Stover

 

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Original Award Winning Short Stories
by William H. Coles


"Facing Grace with Gloria"
A scam artist does good.

"Homunculus"
A circus performer falls for a trapeze artist.

"Reddog"
A convict fails to charm his last chance at love.

"Captain Withers's Wife"
A desperate wife demands justice.

"The thirteen Nudes of Ernest Goings"
An artist's model draws attention.

"Crossing Over"
A nursing assistant takes a wrong turn in patient care.

"The Stonecutter"
Stonecutter's son falls hopelessly in love with a client.

"The Gift"
A determined mother protects her deformed child from the destructive sympathies of family and society.

"The Activist"
Coming of age while helping a nephew.

"The Perennial Student"
An associate professor learns more from his student than he expected.

"On the Road to Yazoo City"
Discovering love in Mississippi when there's nothing left at the bottom of the bucket.

"The Miracle of Madame Villard"
Miracles emerge in the chaos of the French revolution.


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How Humor Works in Fiction by William H. Coles

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