Author : Randy Ingermanson
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,22 MB
Release : 2014-07-18
Category : Creative writing
ISBN : 9781500574055
The Snowflake Method-ten battle-tested steps that jump-start your creativity and help you quickly map out your story.
Author : James Scott Bell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 15,48 MB
Release : 2004-09-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1582976848
Craft an Engaging Plot How does plot influence story structure? What's the difference between plotting for commercial and literary fiction? How do you revise a plot or structure that's gone off course? With Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure, you'll discover the answers to these questions and more. Award-winning author James Scott Bell offers clear, concise information that will help you create a believable and memorable plot, including: • Techniques for crafting strong beginnings, middles, and ends • Easy-to-understand plotting diagrams and charts • Brainstorming techniques for original plot ideas • Thought-provoking exercises at the end of each chapter • Story structure models and methods for all genres • Tips and tools for correcting common plot problems Filled with plot examples from popular novels, comprehensive checklists, and practical hands-on guidance, Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure gives you the skills you need to approach plot and structure like an experienced pro.
Author : Joseph Bates
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 16,9 MB
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1440347581
Equip yourself for the novel-writing journey! Starting a novel is exciting, but finishing it--that's the real challenge. The journey from beginning to end is rife with forks in the road and dead ends that lead many writers off course. With Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish: A Guidebook for the Journey, you'll navigate the intricacies of crafting a complex work of fiction and complete the journey with confidence and precision. To maximize your creativity and forward momentum, each chapter offers: • Techniques to break down the elements of the novel--from character-building to plotting and pacing • Mile Markers to anticipate and overcome roadblocks like ineffective dialogue and "the unchanged protagonist" • Guidelines for Going Deeper to explore and implement more nuanced aspects of storytelling, such as finding your voice and the role of theme • Try-It-Out Exercises and 27 interactive worksheets that help elevate your writing. No matter your level of experience or where you are in your project, Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish provides the instruction, inspiration, and guidance you need to complete your journey successfully.
Author : John Grisham
Publisher :
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 30,51 MB
Release : 2019-02-21
Category :
ISBN : 9781473684577
'I couldn't help thinking of Harper Lee's great American novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" while reading The Reckoning . . . [Grisham] knows how to spin a yarn' - Chicago Sun-Times 'May be his greatest work yet' - David Grann, New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon In his unforgettable new novel, John Grisham tells the story of an unthinkable murder, the bizarre trial that followed it, and its profound and lasting effect on the people of Ford County. Pete Banning was Clanton's favourite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family, a farmer, father, neighbour, and a faithful member of the Methodist Church. Then one cool October morning in 1946. he rose early, drove into town, walked into the church, and calmly shot and killed the Reverend Dexter Bell. As if the murder wasn't shocking enough, it was even more baffling that Pete's only statement about it - to the sheriff, to his defense attorney, to the judge, to his family and friends, and to the people of Clanton - was 'I have nothing to say'. And so the murder of the esteemed Reverend Bell became the most mysterious and unforgettable crime Ford County had ever known. Further praise for The Reckoning 'Beautifully constructed . . . weaves a truly magical spell' - Daily Mail 'In this saga of love and war, John Grisham has given us a sprawling and engrossing story about a southern family, a global conflict, and the kinds of secrets that can shape all of us. From the courtrooms and jails of rural Mississippi to the war-torn Pacific, Grisham spins a tale that is at once entertaining and illuminating' - Jon Meacham, New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of America 'John Grisham is the master of legal fiction, and his latest starts with a literal bang - and then travels backward through the horrors of war to explore what makes a hero, what makes a villain, and how thin the line between the two might be' - Jodi Picoult, internationally bestselling author of A Spark of Light and Small Great Things 'When a master of storytelling and suspense takes on one of the most wrenching stories in history, the result is a book that will break your heart, set your blood pumping and your mind racing, and leave you gasping for breath by the final page. I'm still trying to recover from The Reckoning' - Candice Millard, New York Times bestselling author of The River of Doubt and Destiny of the Republic
Author : Jesper Schmidt
Publisher : Fantasy Publishing
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 35,13 MB
Release : 2020-08-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Do you want to write a stronger story? Would you like to worry less about plot holes and weak characters? Some writers shy away from outlining, believing it their worst nightmare, and state that time is better spent writing a novel than planning it. Then there are those who’ve tried plotting, perhaps more than a few times, only to get lost in the weeds and overwhelmed by frustration. Stories that work all follow a certain structure; you just need to learn how to apply it. Plot Development is a step-by-step guide which will teach you: ● How to decide on the number of characters to include in your novel ● How to make each character come alive with their own wants and needs ● How to choose between different types of outlines ● How to develop engaging events and where to place them within your story ● How to enhance your plot with potent subplots ● How to build chapters, designed to deliver an immersing experience for the reader ● How to review and edit your outline to make it even better ● How to enrich your opening and closing chapters Included are seven bonus chapters, covering important topics like: theme, beta readers, short story plotting, and much more. Additionally, you’ll be able to download an outline template to provide an in-depth guide for your plotting. No more getting lost in those weeds! Plot Development is brought to you by two bestselling authors, who have published more than twenty novels between them. Leverage the power of story structure and take your writing to the next level.
Author : Martha Alderson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 17,12 MB
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1440528470
Discover how to create stories that build suspense, reveal character, and engage your audience with this ultimate guide to writing. When it comes to writing bestsellers, it’s all about the plot. Trouble is, plot is where most writers fall down—but you don’t have to be one of them. With this book, you’ll learn how to create stories that build suspense, reveal character, and engage readers—one scene at a time. Celebrated writing teacher and author Martha Alderson has devised a plotting system that’s as innovative as it is easy to implement. With her foolproof blueprint, you’ll learn to devise a successful storyline for any genre. She shows how to: -Use the power of the Universal Story -Create plot lines and subplots that work together -Effectively use a scene tracker for maximum impact -Insert energetic markers at the right points in your story -Show character transformation at the book’s climax This is the ultimate guide for you to write page-turners that sell!
Author : Adams Media
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 38,56 MB
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1440563713
Have you run into writer’s block? Not sure of the next twist or turn for your novel? Beat your block and keep things interesting with The Everything® Writing Series: Plot Development for Novels. You’ll be able to get your story back on track with these helpful tips and ideas. With some quick reading, you’ll be back to writing in no time.
Author : Jesper Schmidt
Publisher : Fantasy Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 31,60 MB
Release : 2020-08-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :
Learn the step-by-step system for outlining a successful novel. The two bestselling authors behind the previous guidebook, Plot Development, which showed writers how to outline an entire novel, now bring you this workbook full of practical exercises to plan your novel. Following the principles you learned in Plot Development, this guided approach takes you through the following steps: ● The creation of your cast of characters ● The development of the protagonist, antagonist, POV characters, and minor characters ● The construction of the entire outline, from start to finish ● The composing of subplots to enhance your story ● The structure of a powerful chapter and how to build it ● The editing process to make your outline stronger ● The approach to enrich your opening and closing chapters Plot Development: Step by Step is jam-packed with precise questions and thoughtful exercises, designed to give birth to a phenomenal novel.
Author : Adams Media
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 26,78 MB
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 144056373X
Have you run into writer’s block? Not sure how to plot the next twist in your romance? Beat your block and keep things dramatic with The Everything® Writing Series: Plot Development for Romance Novels. You’ll be able to get your story back on track with these helpful tips and ideas. With some quick reading, you’ll be back to writing in no time.
Author : Christopher Booker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 45,17 MB
Release : 2005-11-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1441116516
This remarkable and monumental book at last provides a comprehensive answer to the age-old riddle of whether there are only a small number of 'basic stories' in the world. Using a wealth of examples, from ancient myths and folk tales via the plays and novels of great literature to the popular movies and TV soap operas of today, it shows that there are seven archetypal themes which recur throughout every kind of storytelling. But this is only the prelude to an investigation into how and why we are 'programmed' to imagine stories in these ways, and how they relate to the inmost patterns of human psychology. Drawing on a vast array of examples, from Proust to detective stories, from the Marquis de Sade to E.T., Christopher Booker then leads us through the extraordinary changes in the nature of storytelling over the past 200 years, and why so many stories have 'lost the plot' by losing touch with their underlying archetypal purpose. Booker analyses why evolution has given us the need to tell stories and illustrates how storytelling has provided a uniquely revealing mirror to mankind's psychological development over the past 5000 years. This seminal book opens up in an entirely new way our understanding of the real purpose storytelling plays in our lives, and will be a talking point for years to come.
