--- product_id: 13332261 title: "The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers" brand: "ayn rand" price: "151.77 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/13332261-the-art-of-fiction-a-guide-for-writers-and-readers store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers **Brand:** ayn rand **Price:** 151.77 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers by ayn rand - **How much does it cost?** 151.77 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/13332261-the-art-of-fiction-a-guide-for-writers-and-readers) ## Best For - ayn rand enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted ayn rand brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers ## Images ![The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71aBESP10hL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars The missing chapters from "Romanitc Manifesto." *by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2005* "In regard to precision of language I think I myself am the best writer today." (P. 10)OK-this is Ayn Rand, so you either love her or hate her. But you do have to admit that she is one the world's clearest thinkers. She not only knows what she believes, but she also knows how to explain it, and explain it very well. This is exceptional when you consider that English is a second language.Moreover, her main qualification is writing the second-most influential book in America, with the Bible being number 1, "The Road Less Traveled" at 4, "Lord of the Rings" at 5, and "The Book of Mormon" at 8. That is no small feat, considering that "Atlas Shrugged" is over a thousand pages long, and beat out "Gone With The Wind," "Man's Search For Meaning," and "To Kill M Mockingbird."She covers the four topics of theme, plot, characterization, and style, and uses her keen mind to analyze the critical elements. You get a good feel for how good a writer Rand is when you compare her streamlined prose with Thomas Wolf's raunchy vomiting.There is nothing new, per se, in this book. She has the gift of getting to the essence of an issue. She also covers twice as much information in about half the page space. You do not get bogged down in verbal circumlocutions.I would suggest reading this book, then reading "Philosophy: Who Needs It?" and then "The Romantic Manifesto." There are deep ideas behind her faction, and this book is a summation of her intellectual point of view. As a Mormon, I disagree with much of her philosophy. However, if someone has a good idea, I am honor bound to recognize it. "If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things."Rand's strength is that she is operating from a philosophic point of view. We really do not have philosophic fiction writers, outside of C. S. Lewis, Nietzsche and Sartre. This is not to say that other authors do not have ideas, but that they are not operating from a certain point of view. This is why Rand is so engaging: instead of presenting a mental muddle, she actually has a point to what she writes. Hence her precision in language. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading even if you do not write books *by I***N on Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2010* This book is based on a recording of Ayn Rand lectures delivered in 1958 in which she discussed how to write fiction: what are theme, plot, characterization and style, and how to improve and enliven them. Her basic teaching is that people need to observe what they see very carefully, think about it, and let the impressions be stored in their in their subconscious. When they write, they should allow their thought to flow freely from their subconscious.What are the steps? First, pick a theme, what you want to write about. State it clearly, in no more than two sentences. The plot, which comes next, dramatizes the theme, preferably with actions and conflicts.All of Rand's writings reflect her philosophy that people need to have a purpose and move step by step toward that purpose. Thus, a fiction writer needs to know the end of the novel before she starts. Then the writing must move forward toward that purpose/end, with clear concrete statements rather than abstractions.Rand offers examples on virtually every page, sometimes several pages long. She offers her views on about a dozen writers.Some readers may be bothered by two things. First, she seems to overuse her own books as examples, as if she was quoting from the Bible. Second, she insists that fiction must convey the kind of life that a reasonable person would like to live. Thus, when Dostoevsky portrays a life of pain and suffering, but does not project "what he (Dostoevsky) considered good," he was "didactic" (only a teacher), but a flawed novelist. What he wrote was good, but it was not fiction. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars i specialize in non-fiction *by E***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2024* but used to read a lot of fiction when i was younger.*edit: i read this later. seems like a non-fiction book about fiction ## Frequently Bought Together - The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers - The Art of Nonfiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers - The Romantic Manifesto: A Philosophy of Literature; Revised Edition --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/13332261-the-art-of-fiction-a-guide-for-writers-and-readers](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/13332261-the-art-of-fiction-a-guide-for-writers-and-readers) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-24*