Kurt Vonnegut: 8 Basics of Creative Writing - Gotham Writers Workshop
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Kurt Vonnegut created some of the most outrageously memorable novels of our time, such as Cat's Cradle, Breakfast Of Champions, and Slaughterhouse Five. His work is a mesh of contradictions: both science fiction and literary, dark and funny, classic and counter-culture, warm-blooded and very cool. And it's all completely unique. With his customary wisdom and wit, Vonnegut put forth 8 basics of what he calls Creative Writing 101: The greatest American short story writer of my generation was Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964). She broke practically every one of my rules but the first. Great writers tend to do that. From the preface to Vonnegut's short story collection Bagombo Snuff Box. © 2026 Gotham Writers Workshop, Inc. $hl