How a writer moves perception to image and - finally - to written world is at the heart of any literary work. Here, celebrated writer and poet Mark Doty examines this essential literary technique and how it varies from writer to writer.
"The art of description: world into word is part of The Art of series, a line of books by important authors on the craft of writing, edited by Charles Baxter. Each book examines a singular, but often assumed or neglected, issue facing the contemporary writer of fiction, nonficti…
"The art of description: world into word is part of The Art of series, a line of books by important authors on the craft of writing, edited by Charles Baxter. Each book examines a singular, but often assumed or neglected, issue facing the contemporary writer of fiction, nonficti…