Between the Lines: Master the Subtle Elements of Fiction Writing (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781582973920)

Effective storytelling stems from many elements, the most crucial of which are unseen or blended in so unobtrusively that they are difficult to spot and analyze. Still, they are necessary to the wholeness and coherence of a story–to create a work that lingers and resonates in the reader's imagination.

• Using emotional bombshells, surprises, and interruptions to intensify cliffhangers
• Enlarging your story world through the use of layered subplots
• Building suspense one scene at a time to maximize the emotional payoff
• Anchoring your premise to your protagonist's character arc
• Transitioning into and out of flashbacks without interrupting the mood of your story

Detailed instruction combined with examples from well-known authors turn seemingly complex topics like subtext, revelations, misdirection, and balance into comprehensible techniques that will elevate your writing to the next level.

Author: Jessica Page Morrell
ISBN-10: 158297392X
ISBN-13: 9781582973920
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 04/25/2006
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 8.18h x 6.06w x 0.87d

Review Citation(s):
Foreword 07/01/2006 pg. 56
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2006 pg. 296