How long does it take to read Writing Fiction?
A Guide to Narrative Craft
Janet Burroway, Susan Weinberg, Elizabeth Stuckey-French, Ned Stuckey-French
Writing Fiction by Janet Burroway, Susan Weinberg, Elizabeth Stuckey-French, Ned Stuckey-French takes about 7 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 17 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1982. 397 pages, about 109,175 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 8 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 27 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The most widely used and respected text in its field, Writing Fiction, 7e by novelists Janet Burroway and Elizabeth Stuckey-French guides the novice story writer from first inspiration to final revision by providing practical writing techniques and concrete examples. Written in a tone that is personal and non-prescriptive, the text encourages students to develop proficiency through each step of the writing process, offering an abundance of exercises designed to spur writing and creativity. The text also integrates diverse contemporary short stories in every chapter in the belief that the reading of inspiring fiction goes hand-in-hand with the writing of fresh and exciting stories.
Subjects: Technique, Fiction, Creative writing, Narration (Rhetoric), Authorship, Creative writing guides
