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Book Synopsis How to Write Stories with a Twist by : Jane Bettany
Download or read book How to Write Stories with a Twist written by Jane Bettany and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Write Stories With a Twist will help you understand and master the techniques of writing twist plots for short stories and novels. Packed with advice, tips, writing prompts, exercises and story examples, this book explains the mechanics of twist plots and shows you how to create twist stories of your own. Tales with a twist are fun to produce and because they are so popular with readers, there are plenty of markets for this type of fiction, which makes it a lucrative form of writing. In this book you will discover the six main types of twist: the Unreliable Narrator, Reversal of Identity, Reversal of Motive, Reversal of Perception, Reversal of Achievement, and Reversal of Fortune. Using story examples, including two classics of short twist fiction, you will learn how to analyse stories using a framework that can be used to develop your own twist plots. With chapters on twist ideas, building and outlining a story, sowing clues, using the art of misdirection, editing, proofreading and submitting your manuscript, How to Write Stories With a Twist includes everything you need to get started as a writer of twist fiction. Jane Bettany is a freelance writer, publisher and creative writing teacher with more than twenty years experience of writing fiction. Her stories and non-fiction articles have appeared in women's magazines, literary magazines, newspapers and online. She has an MA in Creative Writing and is a qualified teacher.
Book Synopsis How to Write Stories with Twist Endings by : Linda LEWIS
Download or read book How to Write Stories with Twist Endings written by Linda LEWIS and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-09 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linda Lewis has been writing, and selling, short stories to a variety of magazines for more than fifteen years. Many of her stories have twist endings. This book guides you through the process of writing twist ending stories and finding ideas for plots. Linda says there is a trick to writing a successful twist, but to find out what it is, you will have to read her book.
Book Synopsis How To Write And Sell Great Short Stories by : Linda M. James
Download or read book How To Write And Sell Great Short Stories written by Linda M. James and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-09 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to create characters who are more real than your family and friends? How to make these characters speak with their own dialogue, not yours? How to create vivid locations that readers can actually see? How to create such intriguing plots that readers are desperate to carry on reading? How to be really creative with words? You don’t? Then you need to buy this invaluable book. It will not only teach you fascinating story-telling techniques, but how to market your polished short stories once they are written so that they sell worldwide!
Book Synopsis (how to Write and Sell) Stories with Twist Endings by : Linda Lewis
Download or read book (how to Write and Sell) Stories with Twist Endings written by Linda Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twist endings are popular with editors, judges and readers but they are not as easy to write as they may seem. In this book, Linda Lewis explains how to do it. At the end of the story, or novel, the reader needs to feel satisfied rather than tricked which means getting them to make (wrong) assumptions and laying down clues, some misleading, so that when the twist is revealed, they can look back and see how they have been misled but still feel good about it, rather than cheated. Linda Lewis has been writing and selling short stories for more than fifteen years and has sold literally hundreds of the to magazines many of which have had twists.
Book Synopsis Creating a Twist in the Tale by : Adele Ramet
Download or read book Creating a Twist in the Tale written by Adele Ramet and published by How to Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The follow-up to Brian Tracy's Create Your Own Future, Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life is a book packed with principles that the reader can immediately apply to get positive results in their professional and personal lives. It delivers a powerful, positive message for business people who want to achieve their full potential and climb to the heights of success.
Book Synopsis Fiction - The Art and the Craft by : Colin Bulman
Download or read book Fiction - The Art and the Craft written by Colin Bulman and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-26 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiction - The Art and the Craft is a highly practical exposition of all the major elements of fiction - such as plot, conflict, suspense, the hook, inference, character and dialogue - and how these elements are combined to make a compelling story. Using examples from well-known works of literature and incorporating exercises, research suggestions and activities, this informative, interesting and accessible book is a must-read for any author.
Book Synopsis The Positively Productive Writer by : Simon Whaley
Download or read book The Positively Productive Writer written by Simon Whaley and published by Simon Whaley. This book was released on 2021-03-19 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can’t find time to write? Daunted by the sheer size of your writing project? Lost your motivation? Scared of being rejected? It doesn’t matter whether you want to write a page-turning novel, a life-changing non- fiction book, produce fascinating features or sizzling short stories, there comes a point when you have to sit down and write. That’s when negativity and despondency show up. To achieve your writing dreams, you need a positively productive mindset. Inside The Positively Productive Writer (Second Edition), you will learn how to: - embrace rejection, tame Imposter Syndrome, and avoid comparisonitis, - find more time to write, and turbo-boost your productivity by designating it ‘maker’ time or ‘manager’ time, - banish Writers’ Block, embrace sloppy copy, and celebrate your writing success, - and so much more! With an extra 40% positivity, this fully revised and updated second edition of The Positively Productive Writer will help you turn your creative dreams into writing reality. Simon Whaley is a bestselling author, magazine columnist, and feature writer. This second edition of The Positively Productive Writer draws upon his thirty years of published writing experience, and over two decades of creative writing tutoring.
Book Synopsis Writing Feature Stories by : Matthew Ricketson
Download or read book Writing Feature Stories written by Matthew Ricketson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-29 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good writing engages as it informs and feature journalism offers writers the opportunity to tell deep, affecting stories that look beyond the immediate mechanics of who, what, where and when and explore the more difficult-and more rewarding- questions: how and why? Whether you're a blogger, a news journalist or an aspiring lifestyle reporter, a strong voice and a fresh, informed perspective remain in short supply and strong demand; this book will help you craft the kind of narratives people can't wait to share on their social media feeds. Writing Feature Stories established a reputation as a comprehensive, thought-provoking and engaging introduction to researching and writing feature stories. This second edition is completely overhauled to reflect the range of print and digital feature formats, and the variety of online, mobile and traditional media in which they appear. This hands-on guide explains how to generate fresh ideas; research online and offline; make the most of interviews; sift and sort raw material; structure and write the story; edit and proofread your work; find the best platform for your story; and pitch your work to editors. 'A wide-ranging, much-needed master class for anyone who tells true yarns in this fast-changing journalistic marketplace' - Bruce Shapiro, Columbia University 'Useful and thought provoking' - Margaret Simons, journalist and author 'A must read for any digital storyteller who wants to write emotive, engaging, believable content.' - Nidhi Dutt, foreign correspondent
Book Synopsis How To Write For Children And Get Published by : Louise Jordan
Download or read book How To Write For Children And Get Published written by Louise Jordan and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Huge numbers of people want to write for children, but it is notoriously difficult to find a publisher in this increasingly comeptitive area. This inspiring and practical guide from acknowledged expert on children's publishing Louise Jordan, will show you how to make your work stand out from the crowd and appeal to commissioning editors, and, of course, your intended audience.
Book Synopsis Stimulating Story Writing! by : Simon Brownhill
Download or read book Stimulating Story Writing! written by Simon Brownhill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-16 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stimulating Story Writing! Inspiring Children aged 7-11 offers innovative and exciting ways to inspire children to want to create stories and develop their story writing skills. This practical guide offers comprehensive and informed support for professionals to effectively engage ‘child authors’ in stimulating story writing activity. Packed full of story ideas, resource suggestions and practical activities, the book explores various ways professionals can help children to develop the six key elements of story, these being character, setting, plot, conflict, resolution and ending. All of the ideas in the book are designed to complement and enrich existing writing provision in classrooms with strategies such as role play, the use of different technologies, and using simple open ended resources as story stimuli. Separated into two sections and with reference to the Key Stage 2 curricula, this timely new text provides professionals with tried and tested strategies and ideas that can be used with immediate effect. Chapters include: • Creating Characters • The Plot Thickens • Inspired Ideas • Resourcing the Story Stimulation This timely new text is the perfect guide for inspiring children aged 7-11 in the classroom and will be an essential resource for teachers and students on teacher training courses.
Book Synopsis How to Write Short Stories for Magazine - and get published! (2nd edition) by : Sophie King
Download or read book How to Write Short Stories for Magazine - and get published! (2nd edition) written by Sophie King and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2009-11-27 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing short stories is both a science and an art. You need a certain amount of skill but you will increase your chances by studying your market and learning what magazine editors are looking for. It is not always obvious. How to Write Short Stories will take you as a would-be writer through the tricks of the trade by: - helping you discover what the different magazines are looking for and how to think up ideas to suit; - demonstrating how you can write different slants, such as twist in the tales and feel-good stories; - advising on how you can win fiction competitions. How To Write Short Stories is packed with tips, quotes and inside angles from magazine editors and relevant experts.
Book Synopsis How to Write Short Stories for Magazines by : Sophie King
Download or read book How to Write Short Stories for Magazines written by Sophie King and published by How to Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing short stories is both a science and an art. You need a certain amount of skill but you will increase your chances by studying your market and learning what magazine editors are looking for. It is not always obvious. "How to Write Short Stories" will take you as a would-be writer through the tricks of the trade by: helping you discover what the different magazines are looking for and how to think up ideas to suit; demonstrating how you can write different slants, such as twist in the tales and feel-good stories; and, advising on how you can win fiction competitions. "How To Write Short Stories" is packed with tips, quotes and inside angles from magazine editors and relevant experts. AUTHOR BIOG: Sophie King is the pseudonym for journalist Jane Bidder. As well as writing novels - The School Run; Mums@Home, Second Time Lucky and her latest novel The Supper Club*), she has had literally hundreds of short stories published in women's magazines such as Woman's Weekly; Take a Break; My Weekly; and Best. Sophie lectures in creative writing for Oxford University and West Herts College. She is also the writer in residence for Grendon Underwood Prison. CONTENTS: 1. Identifying Your Market 2. Good Idea 3. Nice to Meet You! 4. Plotting your Short Story 5. Viewpoint. Whose Shoes are you Standing In? 6. Who's Speaking Please? 7. First Person or Third? 8. Beginnings and Endings 9. Twist in the Tale Short Story 10. How to Write Feel-good Stories or Tug-at-the Heart Tales 11. How to Write Ghost and Mystery Stories 12. Seasonal Stories 13. Writing Serials 14. Are you fit for Publication? 15. Competitions 16. Money, Money, Money... 17. Writing Courses 18. The Internet 19. Tried and Tested Tips from Writers and Editors Useful Contacts Index.
Book Synopsis How Not To Write A Book - Mereo Books by : Chris Newton
Download or read book How Not To Write A Book - Mereo Books written by Chris Newton and published by Mereo Books, mereobook, mereobooks. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mereo Books editor in chief posed the question when asked to name their ideal job, more people in the UK say they would like to be an author than anything else. Yet with more than 200,000 books now being published here a year and over two million worldwide, the competition is getting fiercer by the minute. As editor in chief of a successful self-publishing house, Chris Newton spends most of his waking hours editing and ghostwriting books for other people, and he knows all about how books can go wrong and how they can be put right. He is also a successful published author, one of his books having been acclaimed by a professional reviewer as having a good claim to be the finest biography of an angler ever written.
Book Synopsis Love with a Twist by : Oxford Writing Circle Press
Download or read book Love with a Twist written by Oxford Writing Circle Press and published by . This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen stories that turn the traditional love story on its head - and sometimes show that romance is indeed dead - Love with a Twist is a new collection of short fiction from members of the Oxford Writing Circle.
Book Synopsis How to Write and Sell Short Stories by : Della Galton
Download or read book How to Write and Sell Short Stories written by Della Galton and published by Accent Press Ltd. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have book for any new writer and a welcome addition to the library of established writers who are hoping to ‘up their game’. Have you ever wondered why your short stories are rejected? What is the secret of selling your work? How do you make sure your characters are memorable, your plots realistic and your twists both satisfying and unpredictable? Della Galton answers these and many more questions using a format that will already be familiar to writers: What? Why? When? How? Where? and Who? The Author Della Galton has been selling short stories for twenty years. She sells between 90 and 100 short stories a year to markets in the UK and abroad. She also teaches creative writing and is a popular speaker at writers’ conferences across the UK. Dozens of her students have achieved success in the very competitive field of magazine fiction. Della is also the author of two published novels, Passing Shadows and Helter Skelter.
Book Synopsis Writing Horror Fiction by : Guy N. Smith
Download or read book Writing Horror Fiction written by Guy N. Smith and published by Unistar Books. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Writing Fiction Step by Step by : Josip Novakovich
Download or read book Writing Fiction Step by Step written by Josip Novakovich and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-08-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing Fiction Step by Step gives you more than 200 exercises that will sharpen your writing skills while helping you develop complete short stories, even novels. In this sequel to his very popular Fiction Writer's Workshop, Whiting Award-winning author Josip Novakovich shows you that writing fiction is about making connections–between character and plot, setting and conflict, memory and imagination. You'll make these connections by linking the exercises. A character invented in chapter two can appear in a scene outlined in chapter eight and can speak in a voice developed in chapter ten. Embark on a unique writing journey and learn step by step how to craft fiction that captivates readers.
