About the book: 2021 / A laconic and deceptively simple guide to writing that will teach you to see and feel certain elements of prose text, techniques and modes of storytelling; distinguish between these elements in order to use them effectively and hone your skills. Each chapter includes examples from world classics with witty commentary from Ursula Le Guin and exercises that can be done alone or in a group. All exercises train the basic elements of narrative: how a story is told, what moves it forward, and what slows it down. Published in Russian for the first time.