Literary Story: Structure, Imagination, Enjoyment, Meaning

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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 Literary Fictional Story Character Narration Drama Desire and Motivation Credibility Dialogue Philosophy: write for the right reasons Author’s Attitudes: Fine-Tuning How Stories Go Wrong Preparing to Write the Great Story The Anatomy of a Wannabe Literary Fiction Writer	Craft: do it well Momentum Information and Story Structure 1st person POV Top Story/Bottom Story Strong Voice and Attention to Time Humor and Fiction Emotional Complexity Conflict

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

Interviews by William H. Coles

FACING GRACE WITH GLORIA AND OTHER STORIES
by WILLIAM H. COLES was a finalist in The Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, 2010. The book will be available online and in a print edition in September.

The following works placed in the 2010 William Faulkner-The William Wisdom Competition sponsored by the Pirate's Alley Faulkner society:

"Greif" (Short Story)	finalist
"Suchin's Escape" (Short Story)	short listed
"The Necklace" (Short Story)	semi-finalist
Godless (Novel in Progress)	short listed
The Surgeon's Wife (Novella)	short listed
"Please God: Command Imagination Back into Literary Fiction" (Essay)	semi-finalist

NEW INTERVIEW with RON CARLSON. Director of Creative Writing, University of California, Irvine.
KENYON LECTURE, June 2010, on Narration in Literary Fiction: Making the Right Choices. Transcript now posted.

Literary Story Fiction
Writer's Blog.com

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.

Narration is more than POV. Readers enjoy accomplished writing.

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

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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Short Stories

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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.