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How to Write a Story: an alternative approach using the...

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At a Glance
5 major plot structures
7 universal character archetypes
Audience-grabbing vocabulary tips
Bestseller conflict techniques revealed
Alternative storytelling methodology
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Most books about writing stories analyse existing texts that use an established language. This book focuses on a time when language was just forming and on those first basic stories. What were those stories about? What inspired them? Which subconscious memories were they describing? These were the questions that inspired this book. In this book you will discover The 5 major plots that guide your story from beginning to end. The 7 characters in every story. You will know immediately how these characters should act, say and look like. The 5 minor plots that guarantee interest. Select one of the standard minor challenges and your story gains momentum. Words to avoid. Learn the vocabulary that appeals to your audience and grabs their attention immediately. The 2 types of conflict. Physical conflict gets attention but there is another situation that audiences love. Its subtle, its used in the topselling movies and novels.

SKU: M9780244169817
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Binding: Paperback;108 pages; Publisher: Lulu Press, Inc.; Classification: N/A; Weight: 260.16 g; Dimensions: N/A

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