Fiction writers from the Naples Writers' Workshop read successful stories and ask "Why Is This Good?"
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Why Is This Good? is hosted by Kristine Gill, J. C. Bronsted, and Rob Curtin.
100: “The Lady with the Pet Dog” by Joyce Carol Oates
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In our one-hundredth episode, we discuss “The Lady with the Pet Dog” by Joyce Carol Oates. What can we learn from this retelling of Anton Chekhov’s story “The Lady with the Little Dog”? How does the retelling affect our understanding of the characters? How does the non-linear narrative help the story develop? How does varied sentence structure help develop the prose style? What story would we retell?
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March 15th, 2023 by Naples Writers' Workshop