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Story Engineering: Character Development, Story Concept, Scene Construction [Paperback]

Larry Brooks (Author)
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Publication Date: 25 Mar 2011 | ISBN-10: 1582979987 | ISBN-13: 978-1582979984
From story concept to character development to scene construction and beyond, this blueprint for dynamic storytelling makes putting together a strong novel, memoir, or screenplay easier than ever.

Beginning writers in all genres will learn the big picture of storytelling at a professional level through a new approach that shows how to combine six core competencies: the four elemental competencies of concept, character, theme, and story structure (plot); and the two executional competencies of scene construction and writing voice.

Writers will discover how to achieve the greatest potential in their stories through mastering the way these six factors combine and empower each other on page.

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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: F&W (25 Mar 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1582979987
  • ISBN-13: 978-1582979984
  • Product Dimensions: 14 x 2.3 x 21.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 166,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Larry Brooks is a critically acclaimed best-selling author of six psychological thrillers, in addition to his work as a freelance writer and writing instructor. He is the creator and editor of Storyfix.com, one of the leading instructional writing sites online.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great theory, great book, but... 8 April 2011
By writer christopher
Format:Kindle Edition
This is a great book and it gives you all the background in depth knowledge to understand how a story works. With this book you will understand how to make your novel better, and how to make it work. You will also learn how to analyse your novel. I really wish I had this when writing my book Call me Aphrodite, although of course, it turned out brilliant anyway :).
I would rank this alongside Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting by McKee, Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Vogler and The Story Book: A Writer's Guide to Story Development, Principles, Problem-solving and Marketing by Baboulene as essentials to really understand the mechanics of stories and why some work and some don't.
You want to know about the "but" in my review title. The first few chapters are devoted to selling the theory. I've bought the book Larry I don't need to be sold the theory again and again. Get to the point. That's my only gripe in what is otherwise an excellent book.
I love the book and reading it has definitely improved my knowledge of how to write but I wish an editor had cut out the first few chapters. Persevere past them and you will get to the good stuff.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for writers. 22 Mar 2011
By Roy Palmer
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I've written three non-fiction books that have been published but always wanted to write fiction. I bought a few books on 'how to write fiction' etc and felt confident enough to make a start. Anyway, after 40,000 words I got stuck and was struggling to find a way forward. A frantic search for advice on Google found this book, and boy am I glad I bought it! Larry's style is inspiring, humorous and, above all, well structured and informative. It has helped me plan out and structure my story to the point where I'm more confident of writing a far better book. If you think that planning and structuring a novel before you start may stunt your artistic, creative side - think again. The process in my view actually gives you more freedom to be original and creative. If you're thinking of writing a book, or have struggled in the past, buy this book! It's a real gem.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Want to publish a killer story? Read this book. 15 Mar 2012
By Rebecca Berto
Format:Paperback
Finally, a guide that makes it CLEAR how to lay out a novel and how to plan without having a brain aneurysm (I'm actually going to be a planner and it isn't scary anymore!). I don't know how he has made the process seem so straight-forward, but he has. Don't get me wrong, I've got many weeks ahead of me in re-structuring my manuscript (MS), but now I look forward to it! He's cut down my stress significantly and narrowed the time it would have taken me to fix up my MS.

Larry drills in his "6 Core Competencies", which are concept, character, theme, story structure, writing voice, and scene execution. Yep, he drilled it in so well that I remembered all six right then. He doesn't patronise you, but drills in the concepts in the same way a coach would for an athlete training for the Olympics. His writing is very symbolic, allowing readers to fully understand (visualise) everything.

If you want to publish your manuscript, buy this book or else you won't have a chance. A "must" resource for novelists and screenwriters.
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