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Story Trumps Structure
Story Trumps Structure: How to Write Unforgettable Fiction by Breaking the Rules | Steven James
Don't limit your fiction - LIBERATE IT All too often, following the "rules" of writing can constrict rather than inspire you. With Story Trumps Structure, you can shed those rules - about three-act structure, rising action, outlining, and more - to craft your most powerful, emotional, and gripping stories. Award-winning novelist Steven James explains how to trust the narrative process to make your story believable, compelling, and engaging, and debunks the common myths that hold writers back from creating their best work. Ditch your outline and learn to write organically. Set up promises for readers - and deliver on them. Discover how to craft a satisfying climax. Master the subtleties of characterization. Add mind-blowing twists to your fiction. When you focus on what lies at the heart of story - tension, desire, crisis, escalation, struggle, discovery - rather than plot templates and formulas, you'll begin to break out of the box and write fiction that resonates with your readers. Story Trumps Structure will transform the way you think about stories and the way you write them, forever.
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RJHowe
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Steven teaching the techniques of delivering killer twists at #thrillerfest today in his own unique style. It was standing room only and he blew my mind several times.

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Folks, will you indulge me for a moment? This isn‘t published yet, it‘s not even close as I‘m technically still writing the first draft....but I have a cover and I‘m so insanely proud of it!!

Also - Story Trumps Structure is my favorite writing book! It helped me discover my voice and I recommend it to everyone!!

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One of the best books out there on how to improve your fiction writing. James combines a very organic approach with deep rational analysis to provide you with great writing tools. I have read far too many books on writing and this one is elite. A pleasant tone and prose style makes it entertaining as well as educational.

tammysue Welcome to Litsy! 👋🏻📚😊 6y
LeticiaToraci I love books on writing, I even have a group about them on Facebook. Good tip! 6y
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MeganMarieWrites
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This is honestly, the best book on writing that I‘ve ever read. It‘s because of this book that I‘m holding a proof copy of a book that I wrote. It‘s because of this book that I pushed aside the voice of a professor telling me “you‘ll never wrote anything worth reading”. It‘s because of this book that I started writing again. So, to that professor, when this is edited and finalized, I have a copy with your name on it. (First fix, lighter cover 😂)

MeganMarieWrites I realize this could be confusing now; the book I‘m talking about is Story Trumps Structure, the book pictured is the one I wrote. 7y
Libby1 Wow! Well done! Keep us posted on how you‘re doing with the book. 7y
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