Great Writers on the Art of Fiction: From Mark Twain to Joyce Carol Oates

An indispensable source of advice and inspiration for aspiring writers, this compilation features literary luminaries -- both classic and contemporary -- discussing the craft of creating fiction. Includes essays by Mark Twain, Henry James, Kate Chopin, Willa Cather, Sinclair Lewis, Jack London, Raymond Chandler, Raymond Carver, Eudora Welty, and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.