Download or read book Sizzling Story Outlines written by H. D'Costa and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Go from Idea to Outline-And Finish Your Draft Without Freaking Out When writing''s going well, it can be immensely satisfying, not to mention lucrative. But, all too often, this isn''t the case. In the beginning, sure. Enthralled by your story idea, you write tons of material. Your word count grows in leaps and bounds. But the deeper you get into your screenplay or novel, the more difficult writing it becomes. The words no longer flow freely; they trickle out. Panicked, you stare at your computer screen, wondering, What happens next? You have no idea. You''ve run out of steam. You''re stuck. You end up with a half-finished draft. Thousands of words that go nowhere. After a few cycles of this, you may question whether you''re even cut out for this writing gig, after all. Don''t lose faith! The problem isn''t with you. It''s with your method. Here''s one solution: outline your screenplay or novel before writing it. With such an outline in hand, you won''t get stranded. You''ll know where your story is headed; you won''t have to decide where to take it. You can navigate blank pages without panicking. With this writing skills guide, you''ll learn how to quickly produce such an outline. A 3-part process, it looks like this: Make Sure Your Story Idea Isn''t a Time-Sink When you get a seemingly great story idea, you probably like to "run with it." Here''s the thing: not all ideas are worth the time it takes to outline them, let alone write a first draft based on them. No matter whether you''re a "plotter" or a "pantser," you should develop your story idea first, so it has the 6 components all compelling stories share. This way, you can maximize its potential, making sure it has enough substance to sustain a full-length film or novel-and enough appeal to attract an audience to read (or watch) it. Build Your Story Structure Even a great idea can collapse if it doesn''t have solid structure to support it. Basically, when well executed, story structure ensures your screenplay or novel becomes progressively more interesting as it goes along. In addition, because you''ve figured out structural signposts in advance, you won''t be traversing "in the dark," for very long. You''ll always have a bearing to head toward, a destination just around the corner. Hence, you''re unlikely to become so discouraged that you abandon your project altogether. But if you want to boost your confidence and enhance your efficiency, then you''ll want to- Outline Your Story with a Method Backed by Scientific Research (Sort Of) Here, you''ll learn about a radical new outlining method that will help you plot out your entire story in as little as 2 hours. It incorporates a simple technique Stanford researchers have concluded can make you 60% more creative (on average). A Sampling of What You Will Accomplish with This Step-By-Step Writing Guide your protagonist''s goal will have the attributes necessary to prevent audience attention from drifting away you''ll make your story idea more ironic, and hence, more commercial using a simple template, you''ll produce a one-sentence summary of your story (which will help you write and market it) you''ll figure out your first-act break and inciting incident in 10 minutes (probably less) you''ll crack the middle of your story (including the midpoint and the end of Act Two), so that writing it will be less of a stress-fest you''ll take measures to prevent your screenplay or novel from wimping out during the climax you will have a list of all the plot points in your story, ultimately enabling you to write a better story, faster (no fancy software required) Buy this writing guide today, learn how to outline your story effectively, and say good-bye to panic!
Download or read book Sizzling Story Outlines written by H. R. D'Costa and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *** VOTED #1 PLOTTING TOOL by WritesWithTools.com *** Say Good-Bye to Half-Finished Drafts (Or Half-Finished Outlines!) Does this scenario ring a bell? When you started to write your novel or screenplay, the words and ideas flowed freely. But then...they slowed to a trickle. What happens next? How to take your characters from A to B? You didn't know. You ran out of steam. Net result: you wrote thousands of words that went nowhere. Your story notebook had to be abandoned. *ouch* Happily, it doesn't have to be this way. Imagine Your Writing Life Without the Frustration of False Starts You can avoid getting stranded in the middle of outlining a story (plotters) or writing it (pantsers). Instead of getting stuck, you can keep your story moving. Instead of watching weeks go by, with nothing being written, you can watch your word count grow in leaps and bounds. Instead of panicking at the sight of the blank page, you can bask in the glow of typing THE END. How? By doing some simple prep work in advance. This writing guide will show you what to do, step by step. Here's an overview of the path you'll take to make writing fun again... In Part I, You'll Vet Your Story Idea... Not all ideas are worth the time it takes to marinate on or outline them--let alone finish a draft based on them. That's why you'll develop your story idea first, to make sure it has the 6 components that all compelling stories share. This way, you'll know it has enough: substance to sustain a full-length draft appeal to attract an audience to it In Part II, You'll Build Your Story's Structure... This is where you'll shape your idea into a well-plotted story, with structural markers to write toward. (Think of it like creating your own novel outline template or script outline template.) Now, you won't get stuck. You'll know where you're headed; you'll have purpose and direction when you write. Are you a pantser? Good news! There's still plenty of story left to discover. You can stay close to your characters and "pants away" between each structural signpost--while knowing your story won't end...well, in a dead end. Are you a plotter? Then continue on... In Part III, You'll Generate ALL the Plot Points in Your Story (Plotters Only)... As a plotter, when you sit down to write, you want to know exactly what you're going to write about because this: makes writing less stressful for you helps you maximize your writing time That's why, when plotting a story, you need to know what happens between each structural turning point. That's what you'll figure out now. You'll use a radical new outlining method to plot out your entire story in as little as 2 hours. Psst: It incorporates a simple technique Stanford researchers have concluded can make you 60% more creative (on average). After You Read This Writing Guide, You'll Never Look at Outlining a Novel or Screenplay Outlines the Same Way Again No matter your writing style, you'll know how to make outlining work for you. You'll know how to put together a story--without getting lost, without getting frustrated. Consequently, during your writing sessions, the words will continue to flow freely. You'll hammer them out on your keyboard like you're Thor. *grin* Are You Ready to Unleash the Power of Outlining...And Finish a Draft Without Freaking Out? Scroll up, buy Sizzling Story Outlines now, and learn how to outline a novel or screenplay today! "If you want a proven nuts-and-bolts method to get your stories told, trust this guide." ~ Ronald Drescher, screenwriter of THE INVENTORS, a ScreenCraft Quarterfinalist
Download or read book Becoming Bestsellers John Grisham and Danielle Steel Sample from Chapter 2 of THE BESTSELLER CODE written by Jodie Archer and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sneak peek teaser - featuring literary giants John Grisham and Danielle Steele - from Chapter 2 of The Bestseller Code, a groundbreaking book about what a computer algorithm can teach us about blockbuster books, stories, and reading, reveals the importance of topic and theme in bestselling fiction according to percentages assigned by what the authors refer to as the “bestseller-ometer.” Although 55,000 novels are published every year, only about 200 hit the lists, a commercial success rate of less than half a percent. When the computer was asked to “blindly” select the most likely bestsellers out of 5,000 books published over the past thirty years based only on theme, it discovered two possible candidates: The Accident by Danielle Steel and The Associate by John Grisham. The computer recognized quantifiable patterns in their seemingly opposite, but undeniably successful writing careers with legal thrillers and romance. In Chapter 2, Archer and Jockers analyze this data and divulge the most and least likely to best sell topics and themes in fiction with a human discussion of the “why” behind these results. The Bestseller Code is a big-idea book about the relationship between creativity and technology. At heart it is a celebration of books for readers and writers—a compelling investigation into how successful writing works.
Download or read book Story Stakes written by H. D'Costa and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make your story a page-turner; make a living as a writer. Wouldn't it be great if readers stayed up all night to finish your screenplay or novel? After such an intense emotional experience, when they're done with your story, these readers won't quickly forget about it and reach for another spec script or novel in their TBR pile. Nope. They'll transform into raving fans who'll tell everyone they know about your work. That's how you get onto Hollywood's radar and eventually make the big spec sale. That's how you get the word-of-mouth recommendations that propel a novel to the top of the best-seller lists. It's how you finally achieve your writing dreams through your creativity. Sounds nice, right? But how do you make it happen? How do you keep readers glued to your screenplay or novel? At first, you might use your writing skills to create a likeable hero or craft a high-concept premise. Sure, these things are important. They entice readers to give your story a chance. But they only go so far. They don't keep readers engaged till the very end. To accomplish this, you need something more. You need stakes. Because of stakes, your hero can't walk away from his problem. As a result, readers won't be able to walk away from your story. See, when stakes are in play, readers will be wondering if your hero will succeed or fail at his goal. Then, they worry about him. Then, they're under tension. To relieve this tension, they MUST stay up all night and finish your story-and when they have, they'll rave about the amazing page-turner they couldn't put down. They'll rave about you. Master story stakes, and your screenplay or novel will stand out in a crowded marketplace. This writing skills guide will show you how. Specifically, you'll learn about: 11 Types of Story Stakes Which Increase Tension and Reader Engagement Some of them you already know. A few will be new. At the very least, you'll have a convenient list to check the next time you need a new reason for your hero to save the day, trick your leading lady, or chase down a suspect. Plus, we'll cover best practices. That way, you'll get the most mileage out of the stakes you choose to include in your story. 8 Modulating Factors Which Affect the Emotional Impact of the Stakes Think of modulating factors like the knobs on a stereo system. They can either turn up the emotional "volume," or...they can mute it. Oftentimes, modulating factors are the secret to wringing out the extra drop of emotion that will give your story an advantage over others in its genre. The Story Stake Matrix This is where we put everything together. It's a tool which will show you: how to use stakes to craft a premise with more commercial appeal how to to raise the stakes (even when they're already high!) how to avoid an anticlimactic ending Let's focus on that second benefit for a minute. Several writing guides will tell you that to keep readers interested, you've got apply your creativity and raise the stakes. But, these books are frustratingly vague on how to accomplish this. This book is not vague. This book will give you specific strategies you can use right away to make high stakes feel even higher. Buy this writing skills guide today and take a step closer toward enthralled readers, raving fans, and killer sales! Also available (in ebook): Inciting Incident: How to Begin Your Story and Engage Audiences Right Away Trough of Hell: How to Wrap Up the Middle of Your Story with Maximum Impact Story Climax: How to Avoid Disappointed Audiences and Craft a Screenplay or Novel Climax that Thrills and Delights
Download or read book How to Write a Sizzling Synopsis written by Bryan Cohen and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Struggling to find new readers? Learn how a compelling synopsis can make your book fly off the digital shelves! Do you hate writing blurbs? Do you wish there was an easier way to summarize your novel and get more sales in the process? Author and copywriter Bryan Cohen's book descriptions have hit both the Kindle Store's Top 50 and the USA Today Bestseller list. Let him show you exactly how to craft the copy you need to hook new readers. After writing hundreds of book descriptions for other authors and helping thousands with informative training, Bryan has learned what all the best book synopses have in common. Through easy-to-follow tips and helpful examples in a variety of genres, How to Write a Sizzling Synopsis gives you the tools you need to get a steady stream of online book browsers to click the Buy button every single day. In this book, you'll discover: How to simplify your plot to create a short, engaging synopsis Why using certain words can make customers fall in love with your story How to shed unnecessary subplots and make writing your blurb a joy instead of a chore The step-by-step system for writing and editing your synopsis for rhythm, momentum, and clarity Why you need a synopsis cliffhanger, and much, much more! Finally, you no longer have to take on the challenge of copywriting alone. With a more intriguing synopsis in place, all your future promotions, ads, and marketing campaigns can perform significantly better. You want more readers to buy your books, and Bryan's system is a great way to make it a reality. If you like detailed writing guides, plenty of examples, and a touch of humor, then you'll love Bryan Cohen's look behind the scenes at how he creates copy that sells. Buy How to Write a Sizzling Synopsis today to get new readers excited to buy your books!
Download or read book Blockbuster Plots Pure and Simple written by Martha Alderson and published by Illusion Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blockbuster Plots Pure and Simple presents step-by-step strategies that demystify the structure of story. Track the 7 most important elements of scene - pre-plot; cause and effect; conflict, tension, suspence; complex characters; compelling action; clarify theme; re-vision rewrites. You will be able to develop a multi-layered plotline for your story.
Download or read book How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method written by Randy Ingermanson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Snowflake Method-ten battle-tested steps that jump-start your creativity and help you quickly map out your story.
Download or read book Seven Steps to Writing Success Persuasive Writing Manual written by Jen McVeity and published by . This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Interestings written by Meg Wolitzer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named a best book of the year by Entertainment Weekly, Time, and The Chicago Tribune, and named a notable book by The New York Times Book Review and The Washington Post “Remarkable . . . With this book [Wolitzer] has surpassed herself.”—The New York Times Book Review "A victory . . . The Interestings secures Wolitzer's place among the best novelists of her generation. . . . She's every bit as literary as Franzen or Eugenides. But the very human moments in her work hit you harder than the big ideas. This isn't women's fiction. It's everyone's."—Entertainment Weekly (A) From Meg Wolitzer, the New York Times–bestselling author of The Female Persuasion, a novel that has been called "genius" (The Chicago Tribune), “wonderful” (Vanity Fair), "ambitious" (San Francisco Chronicle), and a “page-turner” (Cosmopolitan). The summer that Nixon resigns, six teenagers at a summer camp for the arts become inseparable. Decades later the bond remains powerful, but so much else has changed. In The Interestings, Wolitzer follows these characters from the height of youth through middle age, as their talents, fortunes, and degrees of satisfaction diverge. The kind of creativity that is rewarded at age fifteen is not always enough to propel someone through life at age thirty; not everyone can sustain, in adulthood, what seemed so special in adolescence. Jules Jacobson, an aspiring comic actress, eventually resigns herself to a more practical occupation and lifestyle. Her friend Jonah, a gifted musician, stops playing the guitar and becomes an engineer. But Ethan and Ash, Jules’s now-married best friends, become shockingly successful—true to their initial artistic dreams, with the wealth and access that allow those dreams to keep expanding. The friendships endure and even prosper, but also underscore the differences in their fates, in what their talents have become and the shapes their lives have taken. Wide in scope, ambitious, and populated by complex characters who come together and apart in a changing New York City, The Interestings explores the meaning of talent; the nature of envy; the roles of class, art, money, and power; and how all of it can shift and tilt precipitously over the course of a friendship and a life.
Download or read book Instrument of the Devil written by Debbie Burke and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dashing terrorist Khalil Sharivar plans to bring down the electrical grid starting at the Hungry Horse Dam in Montana. He doesn't need explosives or weapons, only a smartphone, his charm, and the perfect scapegoat-Tawny Lindholm, a beautiful small-town widow intimidated by technology. Her rigged phone is his tool of seduction and manipulation, tangling her ever more tightly into his plot. Soon the feds are chasing her and her family is in jeopardy. If Tawny can't turn the instrument back on the devil himself, she dies. In the era of runaway surveillance, if it could happen to Tawny, could it happen to you? Follow Tawny to find out! Winner of the Kindle Scout contest and the 2016 Zebulon Award, Instrument of the Devil is a fast-moving psychological thriller about a cyber-attack on the power grid that's only a keystroke away. Five-star reviews call it "a thrilling high-stakes tale" and "tense and chilling." Read it before the lights go out!
Download or read book The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing written by Evan Marshall and published by Writer's Digest Books. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine writing with the skill of a published author, the knowledge of a seasoned editor and the savvy of a New York literary agent....you'd have all the know-how it takes to transform your story idea into a novel worthy of praise and publication. In this unique guide, agent, editor and novelist Evan Marshall does give you everything it takes to write your novel. Drawing on his extensive experience, Marshall has perfected a simple and methodical approach to novel writing. His clear-cut, 16-step "Marshall Plan" breaks down the complex novel-writing process into a series of parts you put together one piece at a time. You'll have your whole story planned and plotted before you actually begin writing, so there's no chance of working yourself in a corner or making critical mistakes in pacing and plot. In short, The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing works. Use it, and watch your story masterfully develop into a completed manuscript ready to get the full attention of readers, agents and editors alike.
Download or read book Hatchet written by Gary Paulsen and published by Puffin. This book was released on 1988 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.
Download or read book Story Structure written by William Bernhardt and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Writing is structure," William Goldman said, but too often aspiring writers plunge into their work without grasping this fundamental principle. Story structure is one of the most important concepts for a writer to understand--and ironically, one of the least frequently taught. In this book, New York Times-bestselling author William Bernhardt explains the elements that make stories work, using examples spanning from Gilgamesh to The Hunger Games. In each chapter, he introduces essential concepts in a direct and easily comprehended manner. Most importantly, Bernhardt demonstrates how you can apply these ideas to improve your own writing. William Bernhardt is the author of more than thirty novels, including the blockbuster Ben Kincaid series. Bernhardt is also one of the most sought-after writing instructors in the nation. His programs have educated many authors now published by major houses. He is the only person to have received the Southern Writers Gold Medal Award, the Royden B. Davis Distinguished Author Award (U Penn) and the H. Louise Cobb Distinguished Author Award (OSU), which is given "in recognition of an outstanding body of work that has profoundly influenced the way in which we understand ourselves and American society at large." The Red Sneaker Writing Center is dedicated to helping writers achieve their literary goals. What is a red sneaker writer? A committed writer seeking useful instruction and guidance rather than obfuscation and attitude. Red sneakers get the job done, and so do red sneaker writers, by paying close attention to their art and craft, committing to hard work, and never quitting. Are you a red sneaker writer? If so, this book is for you.
Download or read book Puddles written by Jonathan London and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999-04-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Morning is magical after a night of rain and thunder. And best of all are the puddles! Big ones, little ones, long ones, skinny ones. Splash! Splash! Splash! Put on your raincoat and join two puddle-jumpers in this bouncy read-along that's just right for a rainy day or any day.
Download or read book Stalking Midas written by Debbie Burke and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-17 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At six-seven, charismatic attorney Tillman Rosenbaum owns any courtroom he enters. He's brilliant, successful, and doesn't trust anyone, except his lovely new investigator, Tawny Lindholm. She has an intuitive gift with people and her outspoken honesty and unflinching integrity have opened Tillman's soft underbelly. When he suspects his wealthy, estranged father, Moe, is a victim of elder fraud, he knows only one person who can break through to the stubborn, secretive man. Tawny is broke from her late husband's medical bills and desperate to keep her job, even though her boss is the rudest, most arrogant man she's ever met. With his James Earl Jones' voice, he's also sexy as hell and Tillman's loyalty to his father touches Tawny. But as she digs deep into Moe's layers of deceit, she wonders if he is the victim of a million-dollar scam or the villain behind it. Neither Tawny nor Tillman realize the danger he's sent her into...until it's too late.
Download or read book Save the Cat written by Blake Snyder and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran who's proven that you can sell your script if you can save the cat!
