Great Stories Don't Write Themselves
Criteria-Driven Strategies for More Effective Fiction: With a foreword by Robert Dugoni, the New York Times best-selling author of My Sister's Grave
$35.17
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
12 November 2019
Summary
One of the most common questions new writers ask professionals ishow they wrote their book-what was their process for storytelling?Did they use an outline to plan the book, or write it from the seat of their pants? But really the question should be about the general principles and nature of storycraft-does every part of a story have what it needs to keep readers turning the pages?Bestselling author and creator of StoryFix.com Larry Brooks changes the sound of the writing conversation by intro…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781440300851 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1440300852 |
| Author: | Larry Brooks |
| Publisher: | F&W Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Writer's Digest Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 12 November 2019 |
| Weight: | 296g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
“An important addition to any writer’s toolkit.”
—Jordan Rosenfeld, author of How to Write a Page-Turner
“Brilliant!…A must for every new writer’s bookshelf!”
—Jane K. Cleland, two-time Agatha award-winning author of Mastering Suspense, Structure, and Plot and Mastering Plot Twists
“Brimming with all the common sense writers need in order to write uncommon stories.”
—K.M. Weiland, bestselling author of the acclaimed writing guides Outlinign Your Novel, Structuring Your Novel, and Creating Character Arcs
“Larry Brooks has done it again! In Great Stories Don’t Write Themselves, he delivers a clear, concise, easily-digestible roadmap to make our stories work. From the initial story seed to concept to a fully formed premise, he then walks us through each part of a four-part structure, with unwavering clarity. It’s the prefect craft book to help aspiring writers turn their writing dreams into reality and an excellent refresher for seasoned novelists.”
—Sue Coletta, award-winning Indie crime writer of the Mayhem series
About The Author
Larry Brooks
Larry Brooks is the award-winning USA Todaybestselling author of six novels and four writing craft books, including the bestselling Story Engineering, from Writers Digest Books. He is the creator of a widely respected craft-building website for fiction writers, and frequently teaches at workshops and conferences nationally and internationally. He lives in Chandler, Arizona, with his wife, Laura, who is an artist. He can be reached through his website at storyfix.com.
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