Metafiction is also called experimental fiction. Consisting of several short stories, the Fiction book was compiled by RS Gwynn. The two stories that express what metafiction is: “Happy Endings” by Margaret Atwood and “How to Become a Writer” by Lorrie Moore. Moore describes his writing as “recipe fiction” (Gwynn 397). He explains that the “recipe fiction” is a “second-person, mock-imperative narrative” (Gwynn 397). Metafiction has distinctive attributes, and each of the stories actually uses at least one of the attributes. How to Become a Writer "How to Become a Writer" written by Lorrie Moore consists of a story that describes how to become a writer from the beginning to the end of the learning process. Moore begins the story by saying that if someone wants to be a writer then they should try doing something else, “movie star/astronaut, movie star/missionary, or movie star/kindergarten teacher” (Moore 397). , meanwhile, starts as a child, then moves on to high school and writes poetry and decides that's not the way to write. The character decides to “experiment with fiction” (Moore 397). So the character chooses to work with children and use their stories to try to write his own. Moore's story continues as the character moves on to college. In college the character takes a birdwatching class. When he takes the birding class it ends up being the wrong class. “This lesson is Creative Writing” (Moore 398). The character decides that maybe it's fate that she ended up in the wrong class. As the character attends college, he discovers within himself that he likes college, so he continues to write stories. No one likes her stories but she continues anyway. ...... half of the document ...... up, 1998. 397-402. Print.Lorrie Moore's story is a great example of metafiction. The story is about a complex character who struggles to become a writer. The character goes through hardships trying to become a writer when no one else believes he can. Orlwoski, Victoria. "Metafiction." Postcolonial Studies Emory. Postcolonial Studies Emory, 1996. Web. February 12, 2014This source is a longer web document on the different attributes of metafiction. The document also refers again to Patricia Waugh. The website offers a more in-depth look at the origins of metafiction and why it is used.Taormina, Agatha. "The Postmodern Novel: Metafiction." The postmodern novel: metafiction. The Postmodern Novel, April 16, 2008. Web. February 12, 2014. This site lists only several attributes about metafiction. These attributes are the main components of metafiction.