Crafting Unputdownable Fiction - Beth Yarnall - Bog

Have you always wanted to become an author writing fiction, but don't know where to start? This How To Guide box set on novel writing is perfect for beginners needing the basics AND seasoned writers looking to dramatically improve their writing skills.MAKING DESCRIPTION WORK HARD FOR YOUDescription in a novel can be as dry as bone dust or read like a laundry list. But done right, description can draw the reader deeper into a character's point of view and deeper into the story. Using description to achieve deep point of view is one of the most powerful tools in an author's toolbox.Learn how to use description to achieve deep point of view and to create stories and characters readers will remember long after the last page is turned.GOING DEEP INTO DEEP POINT OF VIEWHave you ever read a book that grabbed you on the first page and pulled you through the whole book almost nonstop to the end? Did you have a difficult time putting it down? Did you lose sleep, miss your train or bus stop or put off work so you could stay in the world the author created?If you answered yes to all or most of the above questions then the author did his or her job. How did he do it? He used deep point of view. Deep POV is achieved when the writer so fully immerses the reader into the character's head and heart that the writer virtually disappears, drawing the reader deeper into the story. In this book, you'll learn about the different kinds of POV, choosing the right POV for your scene, when, how, and why to shift POV, how to achieve deep point of view, and more.SOME LIKE IT HOT: WRITING SEX AND ROMANCERomance is everywhere even in blockbuster movies like Terminator and Star Wars. Strong romantic plots drove TV shows like Castle, Moonlighting, and Cheers to top ratings. It was the sexual tension that viewers to tuned in each week to find out if this would be the episode they finally acted on their attraction or not. Twitter blew up when Sheldon and Amy finally kissed on The Big Bang Theory, then blew up all over again when they consummated their relationship.Writing romance and sex can be tricky. You're not writing a how-to manual after all. In this book you'll learn how to create sexual tension, how to write sex scenes, and how to plot a romance that will have readers staying up until the wee hours to finish and closing your novel on a happy sigh.