Find rock-solid story ideas before you start writing
Anyone who has been hamster-wheeling a story idea for years or has hundreds of pages exploring various approaches on their hard drive knows that there must be a better way. There is. Young adult novelist Denise Jaden shows exactly how to create the captivating stories that prevent dispiriting wasted time. Busting the ‘visitation from the muses’ myth, she shows that inspiration is a skill writers can learn by understanding how story ideas work (or don’t), fertilizing the ground for fresh and sound ideas, and moving swiftly through stuck points. Practical and inspiring, Jaden’s approach celebrates the imaginative sparks that make innovations of all kinds possible while pinpointing the precise tools writers need to fan their unique creative flames.
Tabella dei contenuti
Table of Contents
Introduction
Section 1: S.P.A.R.K.
Seek
Passion
Allies
Resonance
Kinetic Energy
Section 2: Spark Application
Observation Skills
Fun and Games
The Fast Five
Blank Page to Map
Logline to Idea
Themes to Ideas
Brainstorm like a Child
Brainstorm like a Teenager
Brainstorm like a Senior Citizen
What If…
Combining Ideas
Choosing an Idea
Following Through
Troubleshooting Ideas
Section 3: Spark Habits
Organization
Find Balance
Be Positive
Get Active
Rest
Change Sparks Observation
Weekly Spark Habits
Conclusion
Table of Contents (part 2)
Appendixes
Appendix A: Names
Classic American Names
Unusual Names
Old Fashioned Names
Long Names
Short Names
Fantastical Names
Surnames
Appendix B: Places
Setting Suggestions
Appendix C: Motives
Motive Suggestions
Appendix D: Obstacles
Obstacle Suggestions
Circa l’autore
Denise Jaden fast-drafted her debut novel, Losing Faith (Simon & Schuster), in twenty-one days during Na No Wri Mo. Her second fast-drafted novel was published in 2012. She runs a fast-drafting challenge on her blog each March and lives outside Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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