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Infographic Guide to Creating Stories
Do you have a story struggling to come out? Do you know how to write it down? Or how to tell it?Writing a story involves weaving many elements together to create a singular tale. If you’re stumped on how to get started, you need this Infographic Guide to Creating Stories
Hank Quense tells you how to create your story. He believes that stories come from the melding of three getting ideas, story design and story-telling. Ideas have to come from the author. Infographic Guide to Creating Stories concentrates on the last two.
The book concentrates on developing characters including such rarely discussed requirements such as a dominant reader emotion and the character's biography.
Plots are also covered in depth and a number of graphics are included to illustrate complex points. Another topic discusses subplots and how to utilize them and how to nest them within the main plot.
A separate chapter discusses the relationship between the plot and the emotional arcs.
Other topics covered character arcs, scene design, point-of-view, writing voice and more.
Endorsements This book is a new edition of the widely praised Creating Stories. Here is what other authors say about that book.
Joylene Butler : Author of Matowak Women Who Cries:
This book is a true treasure and needs to be in the library of every writer worldwide.
Mark Cain : best-selling satirist, author of the CIRCLES IN HELL series Developing a method for writing a successful story -- a system that can be understood and utilized by another writer -- is an intimidating challenge, yet Hank Quense has managed it.
~ Mark Henderson : author of Cruel and Unusual Punnishments Hank doesn't purport to tell reader how to produce creative ideas, but offers guidance on how to turn those ideas into readable fiction.
I recommend Creating Stories unreservedly to fiction writers everywhere.
Hank Quense tells you how to create your story. He believes that stories come from the melding of three getting ideas, story design and story-telling. Ideas have to come from the author. Infographic Guide to Creating Stories concentrates on the last two.
The book concentrates on developing characters including such rarely discussed requirements such as a dominant reader emotion and the character's biography.
Plots are also covered in depth and a number of graphics are included to illustrate complex points. Another topic discusses subplots and how to utilize them and how to nest them within the main plot.
A separate chapter discusses the relationship between the plot and the emotional arcs.
Other topics covered character arcs, scene design, point-of-view, writing voice and more.
Endorsements This book is a new edition of the widely praised Creating Stories. Here is what other authors say about that book.
Joylene Butler : Author of Matowak Women Who Cries:
This book is a true treasure and needs to be in the library of every writer worldwide.
Mark Cain : best-selling satirist, author of the CIRCLES IN HELL series Developing a method for writing a successful story -- a system that can be understood and utilized by another writer -- is an intimidating challenge, yet Hank Quense has managed it.
~ Mark Henderson : author of Cruel and Unusual Punnishments Hank doesn't purport to tell reader how to produce creative ideas, but offers guidance on how to turn those ideas into readable fiction.
I recommend Creating Stories unreservedly to fiction writers everywhere.
118 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 22, 2022
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About the author
Hank Quense
84 books227 followersHank Quense writes satirical fantasy and sci-fi.
Early in his writing career, he was strongly influenced by two authors: Douglas Adams and his Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and Joseph Heller’s Catch-22. Happily, Hank has never quite recovered from those experiences.
He runs a self-publishing and book marketing service, where he coaches new and seasoned writers—whether you’re just polishing your first draft or sweating over your book’s launch. If you have questions about getting your book out into the world or making it actually sell, hank is always happy to share what he's learned.
Besides writing novels, nonfiction books and coaching, Hank lectures on fiction writing, publishing and book marketing.
.He has two daughters and five grandchildren all of whom live close by.
For vacations, Hank usually visit distant parts of the galaxy. Occasionally, he also time-travels.
Early in his writing career, he was strongly influenced by two authors: Douglas Adams and his Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and Joseph Heller’s Catch-22. Happily, Hank has never quite recovered from those experiences.
He runs a self-publishing and book marketing service, where he coaches new and seasoned writers—whether you’re just polishing your first draft or sweating over your book’s launch. If you have questions about getting your book out into the world or making it actually sell, hank is always happy to share what he's learned.
Besides writing novels, nonfiction books and coaching, Hank lectures on fiction writing, publishing and book marketing.
.He has two daughters and five grandchildren all of whom live close by.
For vacations, Hank usually visit distant parts of the galaxy. Occasionally, he also time-travels.
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October 8, 2023
Ignore the “look” & the content alone saves it
There is an insane amount of useful info packed into this book. It’s poorly designed visually with lots of contradictory formatting and layout issues, but the content itself is solid… equivalent to a several college-level writing classes all jammed into one concise spot with lots of great examples.
There is an insane amount of useful info packed into this book. It’s poorly designed visually with lots of contradictory formatting and layout issues, but the content itself is solid… equivalent to a several college-level writing classes all jammed into one concise spot with lots of great examples.
May 28, 2022
The effort to make the ”infographics” is there. The contents is on a level with how to sharpen your pencil, or ”should you use #1 or #2 pencil to write an adventure novel”. A waste of time.
January 3, 2023
The graphics would make this better for print. I was useless as a Kindle book for me.
February 28, 2022
Visual learners such as myself will be thrilled to know the process of writing a book has been broken down into a series of infographics that cover the nuts and bolts of how to create a story.
Infographic Guide to Creating Stories by Hank Quense helps you get started by talking about a story's components, then moves on to setting, character building, plotting, and designing a scene. You'll learn about storytelling, voice, and putting all the pieces together. Quense also provides extras at the end you'll find helpful.
This is a unique and engaging way to help would-be writers get off the ground. Infographic Guide to Creating Stories is loaded with tons of information. Because of the infographics, it is easy to find exactly what you're looking for. The author was wise to make these infographics colorful, so they catch the eye.
Even though I am an experienced writer, I found new methods and resources within this book's pages that I look forward to using in the future.
If you desire to write, but aren't sure how to go about it, Infographic Guide to Creating Stories by Hank Quense is a fabulous resource to help you understand the process of writing and propel you forward.
Infographic Guide to Creating Stories by Hank Quense helps you get started by talking about a story's components, then moves on to setting, character building, plotting, and designing a scene. You'll learn about storytelling, voice, and putting all the pieces together. Quense also provides extras at the end you'll find helpful.
This is a unique and engaging way to help would-be writers get off the ground. Infographic Guide to Creating Stories is loaded with tons of information. Because of the infographics, it is easy to find exactly what you're looking for. The author was wise to make these infographics colorful, so they catch the eye.
Even though I am an experienced writer, I found new methods and resources within this book's pages that I look forward to using in the future.
If you desire to write, but aren't sure how to go about it, Infographic Guide to Creating Stories by Hank Quense is a fabulous resource to help you understand the process of writing and propel you forward.
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