{"product_id":"elements-of-fiction-writing-nancy-kress-9781599632193","title":"Elements of Fiction Writing - Beginnings, Middles \u0026 Ends","description":"\u003cb\u003eGet Your Readers' Attention--And Keep It--From the First World to the Final Page\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslating that initial flash of inspiration into a complete story requires careful crafting. So how do you keep your story from beginning slowly, floundering midway, and trailing off at the end? Nancy Kress shows you effective solutions for potential problems at each stage of your story--essential lessons for strong start-to-finish storytelling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Hook readers, agents, and editors in the first three paragraphs.\u003cbr\u003e - Make and keep your story's implicit promise to the reader.\u003cbr\u003e - Build drama and credibility by controlling your prose.\u003cbr\u003e - Consider the price a writer pays for flashbacks.\u003cbr\u003e - Reveal character effectively throughout your story.\u003cbr\u003e Get the tools you need to get your story off to an engaging start, keep the middle tight and compelling, and make your conclusion high impact. You'll also find dozens of exercises to help strengthen your short story or novel. Let this resource be your guide to successful stories--from the first word to the last.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nancy Kress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1599632195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781599632193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d","brand":"Nancy Kress","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043832262911,"sku":"9781599632193","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_702faab8-4af4-4738-b8f6-32a5fd0c3105.jpg?v=1684969389","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/elements-of-fiction-writing-nancy-kress-9781599632193","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}