Where I'm Calling From | Style
In his essay "On Writing," Carver explained that he tries to write realistic stories without calling unnecessary attention to the method of their construction or to his own presence: "I hate tricks. At the first sign of a cheap trick or a gimmick in a piece of fiction, a cheap trick or even an elaborate trick, I tend to look for cover." On the other hand, many aspects of Carver's writing style—the short and simple sentence structures, clipped dialogue, and sparse descriptions—often instantly identify stories as his work.
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