Dear Novelist: Would you like your readers to live your stories, not merely read them? Deep Point of View anchors your readers inside the point of view character(s) of your novel. This handbook shows you how to perform the transformation from ordinary narrative to deep narrative…
"Why do some stories work and others don't? The answer is structure. In this IPPY and NIEA-Award winning guide from the author of the bestselling Outlining Your Novel, you will learn the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of…
Why do some stories work and others don't? The answer is structure. In this book, you will learn the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will show you how to perfectly time your story's maj…
"There is one sure-fire way of improving your novel fast ... You may know the fundamentals of how to write fiction. You may be more than competent in plot, structure and characters. But if your dialogue is dull it will drag the whole story down. On the other hand, if your dialog…
Instructs on the techniques of creating quality short fiction, including beginnings and endings, plots, themes, and tips on characters, dialogue, and viewpoint.
"While the concept of the fictional character has been widely discussed at interdisciplinary level, a foundational theory of character creation is yet to follow. As a result, creative writing students and beginner writers refer to post-construction analysis, as well as the step-…
While the concept of the fictional character has been widely discussed at interdisciplinary level, a foundational theory of character creation is yet to follow. As a result, creative writing students and beginner writers refer to post-construction analysis, as well as the step-b…
Compelling characters are what keeps readers turning pages and buying books -- from fantasies to mysteries to the great literary novel. But how to do you create characters that feel three dimensional and real on the page? Counsellor and author Eileen Cook shares common psycholog…
In 1857, after two years of writing The Life of Charlotte Bronte, Elizabeth Gaskell fled England for Rome on the eve of publication. The project had become so fraught with criticism, with different truths and different lies, that Mrs Gaskell couldn't stand it any more. She threw…
Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of making magic with your writing--Publisher-provided summary.
Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of making magic with your writing--Publisher-provided summary.
Newbery Honor author Gail Carson Levine shares her secrets of making magic with your writing--Publisher-provided summary.
