{"product_id":"9781350467552","title":"Stack, Build, Write A Guide to Crafting Modular and Non-Linear Fiction","description":"\u003ch1\u003eStack, Build, Write\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Guide to Crafting Modular and Non-Linear Fiction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristopher Lowe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Writing \/ Fiction Writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelping you to broaden your approach to narrative design and to play around with structure, this clear and engaging guide to crafting modular and non-linear fiction provides the foundations for writers eager to embrace alternative patterns in story sequence.\u003c\/b\u003e With a balance of big-picture analysis and hands-on exercises and entry points, \u003ci\u003eStack, Build, Write\u003c\/i\u003e gives writers a tour of, and workshop in, narratives that at first seem chaotic or daunting, but which can unlock a realm of structural possibilities. Making a case that linearity and modularity exist on a spectrum and that elements of both traditional and alternative arcs are present in most narratives, Christopher Lowe leads writers through the methods and processes for leaning into the modular end of the spectrum. Taking examples from writers such as Jennifer Egan, W.G. Sebald, Alice Munro, Peter Carey, Ingrid Jendrzejewski and Carmen Maria Machado and discussing modularity in film, TV and videogames from \u003ci\u003ePulp Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eLost \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eFallout\u003c\/i\u003e, this book delves into novels, novellas, short stories, flash fictions and collections with detailed discussion of the key differences between how non-linearity manifests in fiction of different lengths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With modular storytelling everywhere in fiction and media, the time is ripe for guidance that helps writers understand these forms and provide a starting point for trying them out in practice to show that they are not just experimental but that they can be stable and consistent elements in the writer's toolbox. \u003ci\u003eStack, Build, Write\u003c\/i\u003e kicks off this conversation, providing you with an introductory knowledge of how fiction narratives that eschew a traditional causal-chain can function, enrich your work and even lead you into multimedia storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChristopher Lowe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis Director of Student Success, College of Education, Northern Illinois University, USA and Instructor in Developmental Editing for Fiction, Editing Certificate Program, University of Chicago Professional Education. He is the author of two story collections and three prose chapbooks. He taught for a decade in the McNeese State MFA program, where he worked with writers on projects that have found homes at Harper Perennial, Knopf, and elsewhere. He is currently a contributing editor for \u003ci\u003eStory Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 September 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350467552\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936252067980,"sku":"9781350467552","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350467552","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}