Gardner, John, 1933-1982

On becoming a novelist / John Gardner ; foreword by Raymond Carver. - First Harper colophon edition. - xxv, 150 pages ; 22 cm - Harper & Row series on the professions .

Includes index.

Foreword / The Writer's Nature -- The Writer's Training and Education -- Publication and Survival -- Faith. Raymond Carver --

Contains advice to young writers organized around three main questions: Am I talented enough? How should I educate myself? Can I make a living from writing fiction?

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Fiction--Authorship--Vocational guidance

PN3365 / .G3736 1985