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Tables of Contents for In a Field of Words
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
A Word of Introduction
v
Getting Started
1
24
Journal Keeping
2
7
Creative Reading
9
4
Critical Reading
13
12
Fiction
25
50
Fiction Fundamentals
25
5
Plot
30
12
Setting
42
8
Dialogue
50
9
Characterization
59
10
Point of View
69
6
Creative Nonfiction
75
23
Autobiographical Narrative
79
5
Character Essay
84
14
Poetry
98
102
Sources
98
4
Details and Images
102
6
Some Poetic Devices
108
15
Lyric and Narrative Poems
123
8
Language as Music
131
8
The Line
139
9
Meter
148
5
Formal Poetry
153
19
Political Poetry
172
9
Meaning and Ideas in Poetry
181
19
Revising
200
11
Short Stories and Essays
200
6
Poetry
206
5
Experimental Writing
211
19
Understanding Experimental Writing
211
17
Activities for Searching out the Postmodern Muse
228
2
Creative Writing Exercises
230
14
Appendix A Publishing in Journals
244
6
Appendix B Computers and Creative Writing
250
5
Appendix Suggested Readings
255
8
Index
263