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Principles of a Story by Raymond Carver
by Jem at 16:36 on 22 September 2005

Just a note to urge all short story writers to read the above article at www.artsandlettersdaily.com

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Re: Principles of a Story by Raymond Carver

by Elbowsnitch at 17:39 on 22 September 2005

It's possible, in a poem or a short story, to write about commonplace things and objects using commonplace but precise language, and to endow those things—a chair, a window curtain, a fork, a stone, a woman's earring—with immense, even startling power. It is possible to write a line of seemingly innocuous dialogue and have it send a chill along the reader's spine—the source of artistic delight, as Nabokov would have it.

This is a great article - thanks for flagging it, Jem.

Frances

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Re: Principles of a Story by Raymond Carver
by ashlinn at 20:27 on 22 September 2005

Thanks for that, Jem. It was well worth reading, full of common sense and real insight.

Ashlinn

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Re: Principles of a Story by Raymond Carver

by old friend at 08:00 on 24 September 2005

Thank you Jem. The Article is also a real gem.

Len

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Re: Principles of a Story by Raymond Carver
by Nell at 20:16 on 26 September 2005

Jem, I'd love to read it but after getting sidetracked by Frieda Kahlo and Salman Rushdie I couldn't find it. Any chance of a direct link to the page for easily distracted people?

Nell.

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Re: Principles of a Story by Raymond Carver
by Jem at 17:01 on 27 September 2005

Sorry don't know how to do that but it's definitely there - last one on essays and articles.

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Re: Principles of a Story by Raymond Carver
by Nell at 08:46 on 28 September 2005

Thanks Jem, I'll look again.

Nell.

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Re: Principles of a Story by Raymond Carver
by bjlangley at 10:57 on 28 September 2005

Try this:

http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/article_details.php?id=7001&AuthKey=b6b862ce388f6e04e96ff65b9802f970&issue=509

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Yep, I think that's worked.

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Re: Principles of a Story by Raymond Carver

by ShayBoston at 10:02 on 29 September 2005

I've printed this off. Thanks for flagging it up, Jem.

Shay

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Re: Principles of a Story by Raymond Carver
by EmmaD at 16:24 on 29 September 2005

Many thanks for posting this, I came across it years ago, but never read it properly, and never tracked it down again.

Emma

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