Course 391 · Lesson 05

Advanced Creative Writing: Character, Setting, and the Short Story

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The Prologue of "All the Way to Heaven": Setting in Action

391.5 Lesson 05 of 08 3 quiz questions 1 assignment

The prologue of Stephen Alter's "All the Way to Heaven" is one of the most instructive pieces of writing a student of the short story can study — not because it is showy or complex, but because it is so deceptively simple.

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