Posts Tagged ‘Kurt Vonnegut’

Vonnegut’s shapes of stories

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Somewhere, Kurt Vonnegut wrote that writers should begin a story, any story, novel, whatever, as close as possible to the end.  At least, I think he said that.  Did I dream that?  Anyway, great advice.  And here’s a fine little chalk talk by Mr. Vonnegut.  He’s talking about the simple shapes of stories.  Entertaining and […]