
Between the Lines
Master the Subtle Elements of Fiction Writing
Jessica Morrell(Author)
Writer's Digest Books (Publisher)
Published on 11. May 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-58297-392-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.In Between the Lines, author and writing instructor Jessica Page Morrell shows you how to craft a unified and layered novel or short story by mastering subtle storytelling techniques, such as: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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
F&W Publications Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
446 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58297-392-0 (9781582973920)
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E-Book
01/2011
1st Edition
F+W Media
€24.09
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E-Book
04/2006
Writer's Digest Books
€12.49
Available for download
Person
As a writing instructor for more than 15 years, Jessica Morrell reaches thousands of writers through her popular Writing Life Web site, her blog, and her monthly e-newsletter with 2,000 subscribers. In addition, she is a writing coach and developmental editor, and writes a monthly column for the Willamette Writers newsletter. She lives in Portland, Oregon.