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On Writing and Worldbuilding - Volume I
- Narrated by: Larissa Thompson, Merphy Napier
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II
- Written by: Timothy Hickson
- Narrated by: Larissa Thompson, Merphy Napier
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Following the immense success of Volume I with over 35,000 copies sold, On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II brings a host of new topics to table in even more detail and depth. Writing advice tends to be full of "rules" and "tips" which are either too broad to be helpful or outright wrong.
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Eric Edson has developed a new tool for bringing depth and passion to any screenplay or novel - the 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take. It's an easy-to-understand paradigm that provides writers and filmmakers the interconnecting, powerful storytelling elements they need. With true insight, this accomplished screenwriter and university professor pinpoints the story structure reasons most new spec scripts don't sell.
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- Written by: K. M. Weiland
- Narrated by: Sonja Field
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Why do some stories work and others don't? The answer is structure. In this IPPY and NIEA Award-winning guide from the author of the bestselling Outlining Your Novel, you will discover the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will help you to not only perfectly time your story's major events, but will also provide you with an unerring standard to use in evaluating your novel's pacing and progression.
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Creating Character Arcs
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- Written by: K.M. Weiland
- Narrated by: Sonja Field
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
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Have you written a story with an exciting concept and interesting characters - but it just isn't grabbing the attention of readers or agents? It's time to look deeper into the story beats that create realistic and compelling character arcs. Internationally published, award-winning novelist K.M. Weiland shares her acclaimed method for achieving memorable and moving character arcs in every book you write.
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- Narrated by: Colby Elliott
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Has your game got the blahs? Are your players spending more time thumbing through your book collection than hunting down clues, more energy heckling one another than in crushing their cruel foes? Never fear, o beleaguered Game Masters, for Robin D. Laws, noted game designer (Feng Shui, Hero Wars, Dying Earth, Rune) and columnist for Dragon magazine is here to help. Know your players! Analyze your system! Build your campaign! Design adventures! Prepare to be spontaneous, and improvise like a fiend!
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Writing Creative Nonfiction
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- Narrated by: Tilar J J. Mazzeo
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On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II
- Written by: Timothy Hickson
- Narrated by: Larissa Thompson, Merphy Napier
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Following the immense success of Volume I with over 35,000 copies sold, On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II brings a host of new topics to table in even more detail and depth. Writing advice tends to be full of "rules" and "tips" which are either too broad to be helpful or outright wrong.
Written by: Timothy Hickson
-
Story Solution
- 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take
- Written by: Eric Edson
- Narrated by: Eric Edson
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Eric Edson has developed a new tool for bringing depth and passion to any screenplay or novel - the 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take. It's an easy-to-understand paradigm that provides writers and filmmakers the interconnecting, powerful storytelling elements they need. With true insight, this accomplished screenwriter and university professor pinpoints the story structure reasons most new spec scripts don't sell.
Written by: Eric Edson
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Structuring Your Novel
- Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story
- Written by: K. M. Weiland
- Narrated by: Sonja Field
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story5 out of 5 stars 23
Why do some stories work and others don't? The answer is structure. In this IPPY and NIEA Award-winning guide from the author of the bestselling Outlining Your Novel, you will discover the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will help you to not only perfectly time your story's major events, but will also provide you with an unerring standard to use in evaluating your novel's pacing and progression.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Actionable tips that are easy to understand
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-06-02
Written by: K. M. Weiland
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Creating Character Arcs
- The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development
- Written by: K.M. Weiland
- Narrated by: Sonja Field
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Have you written a story with an exciting concept and interesting characters - but it just isn't grabbing the attention of readers or agents? It's time to look deeper into the story beats that create realistic and compelling character arcs. Internationally published, award-winning novelist K.M. Weiland shares her acclaimed method for achieving memorable and moving character arcs in every book you write.
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5 out of 5 stars
-
Indispensable
- By Alex Makar (the author!) on 2019-09-19
Written by: K.M. Weiland
-
Robin's Laws of Good Game Mastering
- Written by: Robin D. Laws
- Narrated by: Colby Elliott
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Has your game got the blahs? Are your players spending more time thumbing through your book collection than hunting down clues, more energy heckling one another than in crushing their cruel foes? Never fear, o beleaguered Game Masters, for Robin D. Laws, noted game designer (Feng Shui, Hero Wars, Dying Earth, Rune) and columnist for Dragon magazine is here to help. Know your players! Analyze your system! Build your campaign! Design adventures! Prepare to be spontaneous, and improvise like a fiend!
Written by: Robin D. Laws
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Writing Creative Nonfiction
- Written by: Tilar J J. Mazzeo, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Tilar J J. Mazzeo
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
Bringing together the imaginative strategies of fiction storytelling and new ways of narrating true, real-life events, creative nonfiction is the fastest-growing part of the creative writing world. It's a cutting-edge genre that's reshaping how we write (and read) everything from biographies and memoirs to blogs and public speaking scripts to personal essays and magazine articles.
Written by: Tilar J J. Mazzeo, and others
Publisher's Summary
Writing advice tends to be full of "rules" and "tips" which are either too broad to be helpful or outright wrong. In On Writing and Worldbuilding, we will discuss specific and applicable ideas to consider, from effective methods of delivering exposition and foreshadowing, to how communication, commerce, and control play into the fall of an empire.
On Writing
- Part I: Prologues
- Part II: The First Chapter
- Part III: The Exposition Problem
- Part IV: Foreshadowing
- Part V: Villain Motivation
- Part VI: Hero-Villain Relationships
- Part VII: Final Battles
- Part VIII: The Chosen One
- Part IX: Hard Magic Systems
- Part X: Soft Magic Systems
- Part XI: Magic Systems and Storytelling
On Worldbuilding
- Part XII: Polytheistic Religions
- Part XIII: Hidden Magical Worlds
- Part XIV: How Empires Rise
- Part XV: How Empires Work
- Part XVI: How Empires Fall
Exclusive Content
- Part XVII: How I Plan a Novel
Dozens of sidenotes and extra thoughts on all these wonderful stories
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- Samantha
- 2023-09-11
A great explanation of world building
This book tied together so many elements in an organized and digestible way. Learned a lot, and helped me realize how to hone some of my ideas - into a more impactful story and message. Came here from your YouTube vid on AI, thanks advocating for artists across all disciplines, I appreciate your work and insight greatly.
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- Bryce M
- 2021-03-05
More than I Expected
This was exactly what I needed. "On Writing and World Building" is not only that of a literary, how-to but an interesting dive into the structure that makes humans the way they are. I very much enjoyed this!
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-01-29
Helpful collection set of advice.
As a fan of the channel, it's great to have mostly everything here. Definitely recommend.
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- M. M.
- 2021-03-25
all hail mishka
the content? absolutely amazing. the pronunciation of Javert? "JAH-verT" (instead of "ja-VER). tfw you don't know french so you just go hardcore on the american.
but otherwise, as a writer, this is literally setting off so many plot points that I think is gonna make my book dope af. my favorite is the villain sections, especially with the final battle.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-03-12
overall good.
I enjoyed the content, gave a lot to think about. the narrator mispronounces several names
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-12-24
Great book, okay reading
This book really is an invaluable source for writers in ALL genres, not only those we "typically" associate with worldbuilding like fantasy or science fiction. All stories are comprised of worlds, even if they ostensibly take place in the "real" one, and Tim really understands that. Accessible and well-researched. Not the biggest fan of the narrator, who often mispronounced words or sometimes mis-read the book to the point where I had to refer to my print copy in order to understand points. This made listening less immersive.
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- Rosalind
- 2022-06-07
good lord, her pronunciation is atrocious!
there was some decent information here, but the reader absolutely butchered certain words, and repeatedly, which made it difficult to listen to. it was jarring because for the most part she was okay, and I appreciated her enunciation and clarity, and then suddenly she would pronounce something so incorrectly that I had to back up and listen again just to get the point of the sentence. it was so distracting.
also, I wish the author had properly credited the creator of dragon Ball as Akira Toriyama. If you're going to cite anime, at least be aware that the true creators are the writers of the manga.
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- Harris McGrade
- 2021-09-15
Phenomenally helpful!
This book is phenomenally helpful in writing novels, screenplays, teleplays, and more. Tim Hickson (Hello Future Me), is as talented as they come!
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- YT: TwitchyTopHat
- 2021-07-24
Fantastic, informative, insightful
Long time fan of this author's work with his YouTube channel. Bought the paperback and it's one of my favorite books for writing. After hearing that there was an audiobook too, I absolutely had to get it. Was not disappointed :) looking forward to volume 2
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- Ashante
- 2021-07-29
Solid enjoyment from youtube
I enjoyed having the videos structured from initial concepts to more nuanced ones near the end. My only sadness was that it ended too quickly for me. I look forward to Tim's part 2.
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- Judas Mallory
- 2023-11-01
The Narrator was Unlistenable
The narrator has a bit of vocal fry and weird emphasis on words. Maybe I am just too old (43 years old)? I really liked the subject matter, but I only lasted an hour. I missed portions of the material because I was too jarred by the narration. Bizarre choice for a narrator.
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- Melissa
- 2023-08-23
love it
I got back into writing when I was given the chance to have some time off. Every time listen it inspires me to get back into my novel to make it better. highly recommend
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- Bane
- 2023-08-15
Some useful info
The narrator's voice is terrible. She mispronounced many names and sounds over emotional and over acting, and worst of all, she didn't seem to understand the material and was unable to input correct emphasis when it needed. The book makes too many references about anime. And we don't need to hear a long list of citing. Just stick it somewhere that doesn't interrupt the main chapters. Overall, this was very hard to listen to despite the useful information that it offers.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-04-16
THANK YOU for such a clear and understandable job
I am not really fond of Larissa Thompson's voice: I cannot help but having my throat soring listening to her. It is really sad that she is the main reader of the book. Because of this, I still prefer watching Hickson's amazing videos on YouTube. The job he did there is really useful, and I cannot wait for his next book. I bought this one to send him a big "Thank you" and here it is: THANK YOU for your kind help!
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