How to Tell a Story and Other Essays
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A hilarious and cutting critique of what not to do, this deliciously wicked essay lays out what writers should and must do if they want their fiction to live and breathe ― as Twain's own fiction always does. In "How to Tell a Story," the title piece, Twain takes on such mysteries as the perfectly-timed pause and the uses of the dead-pan mask, and candidly describes his own efforts to hone his platform skills.
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Блестящий Марк Твен писал еще и такие вот занимательные и легкие эссе.Как написать хороший юмористический рассказ? Да просто попытаться скрыть, что ты вообще хочешь кого-то насмешить:The humorous story is told gravely; the teller does his best to conceal the f… Далее