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When you think of unforgettable characters from books you’ve read, who comes to mind? James Bond, Harry Potter, Scarlett O’Hara, Elizabeth Bennett, Atticus Finch, Sherlock Holmes? These are just some of the most iconic characters in fiction. They are so memorable that even decades or centuries later, they still captivate our imagination. But what exactly is it about them that keeps generations so invested in them? Writers apply certain rules and tricks with their characters to make their stories shine. With this guide, you’ll find out exactly what they are.

Thanks to this guided storytelling course, you will learn how to create and structure a story from beginning to end, following the archetypes of storytelling. If you have a book in your drawer, if you are missing some incipits or some narrative features, this is the path for you. You will learn to create blocks to build in order to make your story compelling and exciting, and to characterize protagonists, antagonists, and secondary characters following a functional narrative scheme that has been used on many occasions, from TV series to novels and ancient literature.

Battle for the Ends of the Earth, a new HarperCollins book, full description to follow when available...

Advance your playwriting ideas from concept to production Playwriting For Dummies brings clarity, inspiration, practical know-how, and fun to every stage of your playwriting journey. First-time playwrights and veterans alike will get an inside look at the current state of the industry, including...

The classic guide that helps you communicate your thoughts clearly, concisely, and effectively. Essential for every professional, from entry-level to the executive suite, Writing That Works, 3rd Edition includes advice on all aspects of professional writing and business communication—including...

Do you have adventures to share with the world, but aren’t quite sure how to put them into words and do them justice? Anyone can put words onto a page and call it a story, but what does it take to write one full of action and adventure? If you want to learn how to write amazing adventure books filled with nail-biting moments and heart-stopping experiences, then you need to listen to this audiobook. Within these pages, you will receive all the tools you need to understand the adventure genre and write a book that captivates readers from beginning to end.

Após décadas ministrando oficinas literárias, Noemi Jaffe decidiu sintetizar seus ensinamentos em sete princípios fundamentais. Voltado a escritores iniciantes ou experientes, Escrita em movimento não é um mero manual, mas uma jornada pela exploração e pelo desenvolvimento da voz literária única de cada artista através da conscientização dos próprios processos. E é essa a proposta deste livro, uma reflexão sobre o próprio processo de escrever—da escolha cuidadosa das palavras à intenção por trás de cada texto, da busca pela originalidade ao mergulho corajoso na experimentação literária.

Don't start with Why. Start with Story. Everyone has a story... which means anyone can be a storyteller. Because storytelling isn't just an art... it's a science. So what if you had a scientific method for sharing your insights? What if you could break free from the "Page Fright" and perfectionism holding you back? What if you had access to storytelling strategies proven to empower your message and inspire your audience?

From the mind behind The House of the Spirits, The Wind Knows My Name and My Name is Emilia del Valle comes a guide on writing like no other. In Story Telling, renowned literary talent Isabel Allende delivers a craft-defining treatise on the art of ‘magical storytelling’. You are a writer...

The terrestrial globe was glowing with a soft, tremulous, bluish light. It’s no bigger than a football, one of us said in surprise. A football left by a child in the solar system. When we meet Julia O’Bradeigh in Belfast, we are transported across the world and back in time. The wind and...

Exposés sind das Fegefeuer der Autoren. Leichter quetscht man einen Elefanten durch ein Nadelöhr, als dass man einen 400-Seiten-Roman auf drei Seiten Exposé eindampft. Hier erfahren Sie, wie Sie ein Exposé schreiben, es verbessern und für Ihren Roman nutzen, um Schwachstellen Ihrer Geschichte aufzuspüren. Was ein Kurzexposé und ein Pitch ist und was Sie an Verlage und Literaturagenten schicken müssen. 14 Beispielexposés und wie man sie verbessert. 6 erfolgreiche Exposés, die zu einem Verlagsvertrag führten, darunter eins von Titus Müller.

Tu libro te convertirá en un experto en tu tema y te abrirá todas las puertas al éxito profesional. Podrás acceder a medios de comunicación, conseguir promoción y visibilidad. Ser autor facilita tu marketing. Comparte tu mensaje con el mundo con tu libro. No te guardes para ti tu mensaje, es importante y el mundo quiere oírte. Un libro es la forma más fácil de expresar tu mensaje al mundo, viajando como conferenciante internacional.

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 psychological techniques to help you build your characters and take your story to the next level. This book covers understanding your character's backstory and how it impacts their choices in your book by doing a structured counselling interview, personality structure, and the Stages of Change.

Justice in Plain Sight is the story of a hometown newspaper in Riverside, California, that set out to do its job: tell readers about shocking crimes in their own backyard. But when judges slammed the courtroom door on the public, including the press, it became impossible to tell the whole story. Pinning its hopes on business lawyer Jim Ward, whom Press-Enterprise editor Tim Hays had come to know and trust, the newspaper took two cases to the US Supreme Court in the 1980s. Hays was convinced that the public - including the press - needed to bear witness to justice....

Self-Published Millionaire is a step-by-step breakdown of Joseph’s unbelievably effective writing and publishing process, and teaches you hundreds of skills, techniques, and secrets you can use to leverage your success on Amazon KDP, iBooks, Kobo, and beyond....You’ll master every stage of the writing process, from planning and writing, to publishing and marketing, to email automation and outsourcing. Every chapter is jam-packed meaningful insights that will help you dominate your writing niche.

In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Amaranth Borsuk considers the history of the book, the future of the book, and the idea of the book. Tracing the interrelationship of form and content in the book's development, she bridges book history, book arts, and electronic literature to expand our definition of an object we thought we knew intimately. Contrary to the many reports of its death (which has been blamed at various times on newspapers, television, and e-readers), the book is alive.

From the private papers of Mark Twain and Mozart to those of Robert Browning and Nelson, Love Letters of Great Men collects together some of the most romantic letters in history. For some of these great men, love is a ‘delicious poison’ (William Congreve); for others, ‘a nice soft wife on...

50th Anniversary Edition—now with a new foreword on what Watergate means today. “The work that brought down a presidency...perhaps the most influential piece of journalism in history” (Time)—from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of The Final Days. The most devastating political...

The President of the United States regularly lies to the public and accuses anyone who criticises him of being fake. Politicians openly rubbish the views of 'so called experts', dissemble and mislead. So how do we hold those in power accountable? Fox News, Breitbart Media and the Murdoch papers peddle views not news, pushing politically motivated agendas. So, where can we look for reliable, verifiable sources of news and information? What does it mean for democracy? And what will the future hold?  

Improv instructor and writer Jorjeana Marie presents the first book to harness the creative power of improvisation exercises to help both aspiring and seasoned authors defeat writer's block and generate new ideas. Suffering from writer's block and inner critics? Having trouble generating ideas...