The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction

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Mentioned by

Kourosh Dini

in relation to a different approach to writing.

Mentioned by

Oliver Brackenbury

as an essay that helped him envision the ending of his novel.

Mentioned by

Janika Oza

to illustrate the concept of a story as a container, emphasizing continuing process over resolution.

Mentioned by

Guillaume Othenin-Girard

as a book that is staying with him.

Mentioned by

Sam Sax

as an influential essay that shaped their approach to writing You're Dead.

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