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How many times have you gone through something and said “I could write a book about this!”? Now is the time to stop doubting and start planning! Just as every great meal starts with a recipe, every epic novel starts with an epic outline. But is an outline really necessary? Can’t you just wing it? Isn’t all that time on an outline better spent on actually writing? And doesn’t an outline just pour water on that spark of creativity? That’s what you may have heard…until now! Writing is like The Hare and the Tortoise. Slow and steady will always beat quick and careless.

En "Los 4 pilares de la ficción" te explico los cuatro elementos fundamentales que debes mimar como escritor para lograr que tus historias se conviertan en buenas novelas, esas que todo el mundo disfruta y recomienda. ¿Cuáles son esos pilares? Un buen escenario, la construcción de los personajes, una estructura firme y el narrador.

Ana Bolox, experta en narrativa y escritora destacada de género policiaco, nos ofrece en esta imprescindible guía de escritura un recorrido por el punto esencial de cualquier historia: el escenario. Cómo plantearlo, cómo desarrollarlo, qué errores evitar y qué puntos hay que tener en cuenta a la hora de convertir nuestro escenario en algo vivo, verosímil y adecuado a los personajes que se mueven en él. Un audiolibro único y lectura de cabecera de cualquier interesado en aprender cómo funciona la narrativa.

Katherine built a size machine. After letting her friends abuse it, she is captured by the US military, but it isn't because she's in trouble. A scientist in the secret lab wants to use size manipulation to further her orgasm drug. Now, Katherine is given full reign of the lab, so she calls over a few friends. Tom, Brice, Angel, Haley, and Kristen all join her and Melanie for the biggest smallest orgy ever!

Descubre en qué aspectos se fija la crítica literaria para juzgar si un trabajo es bueno o malo. ¿Crees qué tu novela es apta para ser publicada? Muchos escritores se enfrentan a esta pregunta una vez terminan su novela. Con este maravilloso manual someterás tu obra a cien preguntas que revelarán los errores del texto. Corrección a todos los niveles: estructura, portada, diálogos, puntos de vista, narración, tramas, personajes, etc.

Estamos a principios de la primavera de 2016 en el castillo de Windsor, donde Isabel II ultima los preparativos de las celebraciones de su nonagésimo aniversario mientras saborea una matutina taza de té.

In the second installment of the Ink to Impact series, "Worldbuilding," aspiring and established writers are invited on a journey to the heart of creation. This indispensable guide illuminates the path to crafting immersive, dynamic worlds that captivate listeners and breathe life into your narratives.

Are you a writer, director, actor, or creative mind working on a project in literature, film, television, theater, or video games? Do you strive to create characters that resonate with your audience, characters that feel real, complex, and consistent throughout your narrative? Look no further, for "Character Chronicles" is your ultimate guide to mastering the art of character development.

È una verità universalmente riconosciuta che uno scrittore in possesso di un po' di tempo e di un'idea non ha bisogno di nulla di più urgente della motivazione. Ora, se mi perdona se adatto questa citazione di Jane Austen alle circostanze, le spiego il mio pensiero: Si può avere un'idea rivoluzionaria e tutto il tempo del mondo, solo che è poco utile se manca la motivazione. Se è presente anche questa, tuttavia, possono sorgere domande che possono essere un po' opprimenti, soprattutto per i nuovi scrittori.

Discover the ultimate guide that every aspiring screenwriter has been waiting for! The Screenwriter's Breakthrough Blueprint is a game-changing audiobook that takes you on an exhilarating journey through the elusive world of Hollywood, revealing the untold secrets to securing representation by top-notch agents and managers!

Are you confused about how best to add romance to your stories? Have you struggled learning the difference between plot structures, subplots, romantic subplots, character arcs, and outlining? You’re not alone!

It’s no secret that amazing television starts with a great script. But what makes a television screenplay compelling? An effective screenplay is a blueprint, a loan application, and work order. But first and foremost, it must be a work of art and a captivating read all on its own. Using his script for the proposed reboot of Xena, Javier Grillo-Marxauch (Lost, The Witcher, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) shares what he does to make a fascinating television screenplay, from the first slug line to the final fade to black.

Che cosa ci possono dire sulle tecniche della scrittura, John Banville, Emmanuel Carrère, Javier Cercas, Jhumpa Lahiri, Petros Markaris, Yasmina Reza, Colm Tóibín, Edward St Aubyn, Elizabeth Strout e Luis Sepúlveda? Caterina Bonvicini e Alberto Garlini, da scrittori, ma soprattutto da attenti lettori, hanno chiesto a ciascuno il segreto della sua maestria: dall'incipit ai dialoghi, dalle descrizioni ai personaggi, dal giallo alla biografia, dieci scrittori stranieri rispondono alle domande di due scrittori italiani. Ne nasce un piccolo compendio, agile e sapiente, sull’arte di raccontare.

Embark on a transformative journey into the realm of storytelling with "Fiction Writing 101: Unlocking Your Creative Potential as a Storyteller." This captivating audiobook is your gateway to the world of fiction writing, designed to inspire and empower aspiring authors to unleash their unique voices and storytelling prowess.

You have a story you want to tell. You’ve organized time to do it and have come a long way in finding your writer’s voice. Now you need to decide whose story you’re going to write, and how make them so interesting that the reader is compelled to follow their journey to the end. In this third volume of the Write This Way series, Dr. Amanda Apthorpe guides you in bringing your characters to life on the page using the successful strategies she has shared with hundreds of writing students. This easy-to-follow guide is the third step in your writing journey.

¿Crees qué tu novela es apta para ser publicada? Muchos escritores se enfrentan a esta pregunta, una vez terminada sus novelas. Con este maravilloso manual de corrección (no de faltas de ortografía), someterás tu obra a cien preguntas que pondrán a prueba los posibles errores que pueda esconder tu novela. Corrección a todos los niveles: Estructura, portada, diálogos, puntos de vista, narración, tramas, personajes, etc.

As a literary agent, Noah Lukeman hears thousands of book pitches a year. Often the stories sound great in concept, but never live up to their potential on the page. Lukeman shows beginning and advanced writers how to implement the fundamentals of successful plot development, such as character building and heightened suspense and conflict. Writers will find it impossible to walk away from this invaluable guide - a veritable fiction-writing workshop - without boundless new ideas.

A soldier struggles with the emptiness left behind by amnesia until he learns he is more than the world would have him remember. The Earth is desolate, and only one ship of humans remains. An assassin plays god, dealing out justice and mercy as he sees fit. Explore the outer reaches of the imagination through these and other short stories. From brainwashed clones to winged aliens of destruction, the stories in Stellar Cloud will pull in any lover of science fiction and fantasy.

n principio ci sono le storie. Campi magnetici. Singole tessere del reale escono dal rumore bianco del mondo e si mettono a vibrare con un'intensità particolare, anomala. La genesi di una storia può durare un attimo o incubare per anni. Le forme dei campi magnetici che chiamiamo storie sono illimitate. Don Giovanni e Dracula sono buchi neri attorno ai quali un intero mondo prende vita. Nell'Amleto e nei Vangeli un frammento, apparentemente impazzito, diserta e mette in pericolo tutta la sequenza del reale. Poi ci sono le trame. Abitano le storie, le attraversano, e le rendono leggibili.

Stephanie had grown bored with writing typical love stories. After careful consideration, she decided to try her hand at writing an erotic lesbian romance. She didn't have any experience to build on for the story so she posted an ad on a dating site to hook up with another woman. After her experience, she detailed it in a story. Steve, her boyfriend, loved the idea of her and this other woman and encouraged her to do a little more research for more stories.