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Bootcamp for Novelists Beyond the First Draft: Writing Techniques of the Pros: Series: Part I
Great explanations, examples and hands on exercises!
“Awesome! This was the best explanation of the big black moment I have seen. I reworked one of my plots to fit this and it all fell into place!” --Heidi R.
Are you ready to take your writing to another level?
In BEYOND THE FIRST Writing Techniques of the Pros, national bestselling author, editor, and writing instructor, Linda Style shares all the information from her popular Bootcamp for Novelists classes on advanced writing techniques that will make your stories stand out from the crowd.
Linda’s popular “Techniques of the Pros” online writing classes have been praised for providing a wealth of information in a clear, concise, and easy to understand style, and at the request of students, Linda compiled her complete six-month course of class material into one book―BEYOND THE FIRST Writing Techniques of the Pros. And for those who may want some of the classes but not all, she's divided the book into three sections, Part I, II and III.
In the lessons Linda dissects and discusses powerful techniques used by bestselling authors and includes examples and exercises that will enable you to recognize and analyze problems in your work...and then use the techniques to create compelling, memorable stories.
In the Part I of BEYOND THE FIRST Writing Techniques of the Pros, you’ll learn how
•Develop critical elements in The First Three Chapters
•Discover your protagonist’s Driving Force
•Breathe life into your story by Deepening Character
•Escalate the consequences to keep the reader engaged and moving forward
And much more!
“An excellent course! I’ve taken many courses at the RWA conference and read a lot of writing books, and I have to say this is one of the most valuable experiences I’ve had thus far. The material was detailed and taught me a lot of new techniques. I will definitely be taking more classes.” Jennifer Drogell…now writing for Harlequin Presents as Jennifer Hayward.
“Awesome! This was the best explanation of the big black moment I have seen. I reworked one of my plots to fit this and it all fell into place!” --Heidi R.
Are you ready to take your writing to another level?
In BEYOND THE FIRST Writing Techniques of the Pros, national bestselling author, editor, and writing instructor, Linda Style shares all the information from her popular Bootcamp for Novelists classes on advanced writing techniques that will make your stories stand out from the crowd.
Linda’s popular “Techniques of the Pros” online writing classes have been praised for providing a wealth of information in a clear, concise, and easy to understand style, and at the request of students, Linda compiled her complete six-month course of class material into one book―BEYOND THE FIRST Writing Techniques of the Pros. And for those who may want some of the classes but not all, she's divided the book into three sections, Part I, II and III.
In the lessons Linda dissects and discusses powerful techniques used by bestselling authors and includes examples and exercises that will enable you to recognize and analyze problems in your work...and then use the techniques to create compelling, memorable stories.
In the Part I of BEYOND THE FIRST Writing Techniques of the Pros, you’ll learn how
•Develop critical elements in The First Three Chapters
•Discover your protagonist’s Driving Force
•Breathe life into your story by Deepening Character
•Escalate the consequences to keep the reader engaged and moving forward
And much more!
“An excellent course! I’ve taken many courses at the RWA conference and read a lot of writing books, and I have to say this is one of the most valuable experiences I’ve had thus far. The material was detailed and taught me a lot of new techniques. I will definitely be taking more classes.” Jennifer Drogell…now writing for Harlequin Presents as Jennifer Hayward.
168 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 26, 2015
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Linda Style
45 books56 followersLinda Style is an award-winning, national bestselling author of 20 novels and two nonfiction books on how to write a novel. Her books are sold worldwide and in over a dozen languages.
Linda writes for both traditional publishers (Harlequin) and is also an independent author. Her awards include the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence, the HOLT Medallion. the Golden Rose, Best Book of the Year, and the USA Today Best Romance of the year.
With degrees in Journalism and Behavioral Health, she's worked in a number of jobs, including, mental health specialist, writing instructor, and magazine editor. When not writing, she says she loves to travel and research her books, take photographs, play tennis, and hike in the mysterious Arizona mountains...the best place on the planet to make up new stories.
Linda writes for both traditional publishers (Harlequin) and is also an independent author. Her awards include the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence, the HOLT Medallion. the Golden Rose, Best Book of the Year, and the USA Today Best Romance of the year.
With degrees in Journalism and Behavioral Health, she's worked in a number of jobs, including, mental health specialist, writing instructor, and magazine editor. When not writing, she says she loves to travel and research her books, take photographs, play tennis, and hike in the mysterious Arizona mountains...the best place on the planet to make up new stories.
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