Read Like A Writer

There are two ways to learn how to write fiction: by reading it and by writing it. Yes, you can learn lots about writing stories in workshops, in writing classes and writing groups, at writers' conferences. You can learn technique and process by reading the dozens of books like this one on fiction writing and by reading articles in writers' magazines. But the best teachers of fiction are the great works of fiction themselves. You can learn more about the structure of a short story by reading Anton Chekhov's 'Heartache' than you can in a semester of Creative Writing 101. If you read like a writer, that is, which means you have to read everything twice, at least. When you read a story or novel the first time, just let it happen. Enjoy the journey. When you've finished, you know where the story took you, and now you can go back and reread, and this time notice how the writer reached that destination. Notice the choices he made at each chapter, each sentence, each word. (Every word is a choice.) You see now how the transitions work, how a character gets across a room. All this time you're learning. You loved the central character in the story, and now you can see how the writer presented the character and rendered her worthy of your love and attention. The first reading is creative—you collaborate with the writer in making the story. The second reading is critical.


John Dufresne, from his book, The Lie That Tells A Truth: A Guide to Writing Fiction

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Friday, August 5, 2022

The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft

The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft

 

The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft

 
The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft contains all Lovecraft's solo writings as an adult, beginning in 1917 with "The Tomb" and ending in 1935 with "The Haunter of the Dark."
 
Let your imagination sink deep into more than a sixty classic tales of dark horror by H. P. Lovecraft.

The stories of H. P. Lovecraft have been a source of fascination for readers since they were published in the early twentieth century, and legions of fans continue to reinvent his dark and fantastical world to this day. This collection of short stories by the master of the macabre contains more than twenty of his most popular works, including "The Call of Cthulhu," "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," and "The Dunwich Horror." Each story will leave the reader feeling unsettled and uncertain, but also appreciative of the unique elements that Lovecraft introduced to the literary world. 
 

Table of Contents 

 
Preface ..... 2 
The Tomb ..... 5 
Dagon ..... 12 
Polaris ..... 16 
Memory ..... 26 
Old Bugs ..... 27 
The White Ship ....... 37 
The Tree ..... 51 
The Temple ..... 56 
The Street ....... 70 
Celephaïs ....... 74 
From Beyond ..... 78 
Nyarlathotep ..... 83 
Ex Oblivione ..... 90 
The Quest of Iranon ...... 100 
The Moon-Bog ...... 104 
The Outsider ..... 109 
The Other Gods ..... 113 
Hypnos ..... 139 
Azathoth ....... 146 
The Hound ..... 147 
The Lurking Fear ..... 152 
The Unnamable ..... 177 
The Festival ..... 182 
The Shunned House ..... 188 
He ..... 217 
In the Vault .... 224 
The Descendant ..... 229 
Cool Air ..... 232 
The Call of Cthulhu ....... 238 
Pickman's Model ..... 256 
The Silver Key ...... 264 
The Very Old Folk ..... 431 
Ibid ..... 439 
The Dunwich Horror ..... 442 
The Evil Clergyman ...... 651 
The Book ...... 654 

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About the Author 

Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American writer of weird, science, fantasy, and horror fiction. He is best known for his creation of the Cthulhu Mythos.
 

Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft spent most of his life in New England. Wikipedia
 

Born: August 20, 1890, Providence, RI
Died: March 15, 1937, Providence, RI
Full Name: Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Spouse: Sonia Greene (m. 1924–1937)

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