What makes a book a page-turner? How do you grab your readers right from the start and hold them through the last sentence? How do you make your plot twist and turn and keep the action moving without losing continuity? You do it by generating drama and developing it using conflict, action and suspense. You make your reader burn to know what’s going to happen next. You create tension…and build it…to the breaking point. William Noble shows you how to intensify that pressure throughout your story. You’ll learn exactly what constitutes conflict, action and suspense, how they relate to other important ingredients in your story, and – perhaps most important – how to manipulate them. Through thorough, step-by-step instruction, you’ll learn how to… • set the stage with techniques and devices that enhance drama • introduce suspense from the very beginning of your story • build suspense through cliff-hangers, dialogue, mood, character • development, point of view, subtlety and indirection, and time and place • bring all that conflict, action and suspense to a gripping conclusion There are all sorts of ways to create tension in your prose – from using adjectives and nouns that drip with imagery to making quick scene cuts and transitions to accelerating the pace. Learn them here. Then use them, and your story will plunge your readers into a river of worry…and the current will carry them to The End.
The Writer’s Guide to Character Traits by Linda Edelstein is a comprehensive tool for creating well-rounded, believable characters. Whether you’re writing a novel, screenplay, or any type of fiction, this guide helps you craft characters with psychological depth and realism. Edelstein, a psychologist, offers insight into how different personality traits manifest in behavior, making this book invaluable for writers who want their characters to feel authentic and multidimensional. This book is an excellent resource for deepening your understanding of character motivation and development.
Through the detailed analysis of traits and personalities, readers gain a better understanding of how to create nuanced characters with realistic motivations. The book covers everything from childhood development to adult psychology, helping writers build backstories, relationships, and behavior patterns that make characters stand out. By applying these insights, you can create characters that resonate emotionally with readers, making your stories more compelling and impactful.
WELCOME! When I was ten years old, my mother received a phone call from a neighbor. After apologizing for the intrusion, the neighbor asked whether I was "all right" because she had seen me walking past her house in deep...
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