Delve, Pivot, Propel: 350 Writing Secrets to Elevate Your Storytelling and Transform Your Novel (Fiction Key) - Softcover

James, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798218550264

Publisher: Outliers Press - Suspense Publishing, 2024

Synopsis

Unlock the secrets to powerful storytelling with DELVE, PIVOT, PROPEL, the groundbreaking resource from award-winning novelist Steven James. After decades of teaching fiction writing intensives and addressing countless questions from aspiring authors, James finally distills his insights into this essential guide for novelists at every level.

Packed with practical tips, charts, and time-saving strategies, DELVE, PIVOT, PROPEL tackles the tough questions that writers face, offering fresh perspectives and unorthodox advice that challenges conventional wisdom.

But the advice isn't always what you might expect.

• • How to write a scene even when you don't know where it will lead or what will happen within it.
  • The disadvantages of "character arcs" and how to overcome them.
  • 6 things-besides "hooking" readers' attention-that your opening needs to accomplish, no matter the genre.
  • 12 ways to make a villain more formidable (and what to do if he becomes more interesting than your hero).
  • Why conflict does not equal tension, difficulty does not equal dilemma, and structure does not equal story.
  • 5 reasons why readers keep flipping pages (and which one to always avoid!).

With DELVE, PIVOT, PROPEL, you'll find the tools you need to elevate your writing, engage your readers, and unleash your creative potential. Dive in and transform your storytelling approach-because the journey to becoming a great writer starts here.

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About the Author

Steven James is one of the country's premier fiction instructors. He is the critically acclaimed author of twenty novels and dozens of nonfiction books and has served for many years as a contributing editor to Writer's Digest Magazine. His previous three books on the craft of writing and storytelling were all recipients of Storytelling World Awards (Story Trumps Structure, Troubleshooting Your Novel, The Art of the Tale). Steven's books have won or been shortlisted for more than a dozen national and international awards, and his articles and stories have appeared in more than eighty publications including The New York Times. Steven earned a master's degree in storytelling from ETSU in 1997. Since then, he has taught writing and storytelling principles at events spanning the globe, appearing more than two thousand times on five continents. He is a regular keynote speaker and workshop teacher at writing conferences and retreats throughout North America. He lives in Tennessee in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. When he's not writing or speaking, you'll find him hiking, playing basketball, or downing bottomless mugs of dark roast coffee. Visit his official website at www.stevenjames.netFollow him on social media @readstevenjames.Subscribe to his weekly podcast The Story Blender.

Edition details

• Publisher: Outliers Press - Suspense Publishing
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798218550264
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 326