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Writing Scenes
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J. Thorn
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Alicia McCalla
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Valerie Ihsan
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Jimmy Essien
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J. Thorn
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Are readers bailing on your book?
Are you struggling to figure out why?
You might be writing scenes that don't work.
Three Story Method: Writing Scenes teaches you how to analyze your writing in a way that will unlock your true potential and practically guarantee readers will never bail on your book.
Publishing veteran and best-selling author J. Thorn reveals his proven system for writing delicious scenes based on his legendary "Supercharge Your Scene" challenge successfully completed by thousands of authors.
This tight yet comprehensive book teaches you what you absolutely must know about writing snappy scenes, whether you're a plotter or pantser, short story dynamo or lifelong novelist, rock star indie or a trad pub professional.
Discover:
- What questions you can't ignore when writing scenes
- Where readers are most likely to bail on your book
- Why scenes are mission critical for reader engagement
- When to dangle your reader over a cliff
- How to leverage the Scene Rubric to supercharge your scenes
- Who writes masterful scenes and how you can too
Developed from decades of classroom experience and used to revise millions of words, Thorn teaches you how to use simple tools to master your craft, boost your confidence as an author, and write stunning stories.
No more confusion about why your scenes don't work. Now you know, and you know exactly how to fix them yourself!
Don't waste another minute struggling with your revisions. Three Story Method: Writing Scenes turns you from a struggling writer into a thriving author.
©2022 J. Thorn (P)2022 J. ThornListeners also enjoyed...
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- Mary Van Everbroeck
- 09-02-22
The instruction is superb!
The author teaches skills needed to write great scenes that readers will love!
His style of teaching is focused, clear, and easy to comprehend.
Step by step he explains how to craft scenes using the scene rubric he created detailing critical elements of famous stories.
I especially enjoyed listening to scenes written by The Author Life authors, before and after they used feedback, they received by completing the Rubric.
J. Thorn, author, and the primary narrator gives us what all great educators offer their students—a way to integrate the skills they have learned.
He does this by including a Personal Five-Day Scene Writing Challenge.
He walks us through the five days and cheers us on as we complete the exercise.
Listening to this audiobook exceeded my expectations!
Narrators: J.Thorn, Alicia McCalla, Valerie Ihsan, and Jimmy Essien bring the instruction material alive!
I hope the author offers a companion (2nd part) audiobook to Writing Scenes!
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