Story Structure: The Key to Successful Fiction

by William Bernhardt Narrated by William Bernhardt

Overview

"Writing is structure," William Goldman said, but too often aspiring writers plunge into their work without grasping this fundamental principle. Story structure is one of the most important concepts for a writer to understand-and ironically, one of the least frequently taught. In this book, New York Times-bestselling author William Bernhardt explains the elements that make stories work, using examples spanning from Gilgamesh to The Hunger Games. In each chapter, he introduces essential concepts in a direct and easily comprehended manner. Most importantly, Bernhardt demonstrates how you can apply these ideas to improve your own writing. 

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"One of the things I love about these books is that they are so accessible to every aspiring writer."

Rick Ludwig, author of Mirrored

"This book gives everything that it promises. And all the other writing books written by William Bernhardt are on my wish list."

C.H. Scarlett, author

"Bernhardt shows you exactly what makes literary characters keep people interested and how to use those strengths when creating characters of your own."

R.J. Johnson, author of The Twelve Stones

"I reread these books before I start each book I write."

Callie Hutton, author of For the Love of the Viscount

"Easy to read while delivering good material with some occasional humor."

David Sullivan, author

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169515671
Publisher:	Babylon Books
Publication date:	04/04/2014
Series:	Red Sneaker Writers Books , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	1,150,907

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