Table of Contents
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Fifty Writing Tools......Page 6
Writing Tool #1: Branch to the Right......Page 7
Writing Tool #2: Use Strong Verbs......Page 9
Writing Tool #3: Beware of Adverbs......Page 11
Writing Tool #4: Period As a Stop Sign......Page 13
Writing Tool #5: Observe Word Territory......Page 15
Writing Tool #6: Play with Words......Page 17
Writing Tool #7: Dig for the Concrete and Specific......Page 19
Writing Tool #8: Seek Original Images......Page 21
Writing Tool #9: Prefer Simple to Technical......Page 24
Writing Tool #10: Recognize the Roots of Stories......Page 26
Writing Tool #11: Back Off or Show Off......Page 28
Writing Tool #12: Control the Pace......Page 30
Writing Tool #13: Show and Tell......Page 33
Writing Tool #14: Interesting Names......Page 36
Writing Tool #15: Reveal Character Traits......Page 39
Writing Tool #16: Odd and Interesting Things......Page 42
Writing Tool #17: The Number of Elements......Page 45
Writing Tool #18: Internal Cliffhangers......Page 48
Writing Tool #19: Tune Your Voice......Page 51
Writing Tool #20: Narrative Opportunities......Page 54
Writing Tool #21: Quotes and Dialogue......Page 57
Writing Tool #22: Get Ready......Page 60
Writing Tool #23: Place Gold Coins Along the Path......Page 63
Writing Tool #24: Name the Big Parts......Page 65
Writing Tool #25: Repeat......Page 68
Writing Tool #26: Fear Not the Long Sentence......Page 71
Writing Tool #27: Riffing for Originality......Page 74
Writing Tool #28: Writing Cinematically......Page 76
Writing Tool #29: Report for Scenes......Page 79
Writing Tool #30: Write Endings to Lock the Box......Page 82
Writing Tool #31: Parallel Lines......Page 85
Writing Tool #32: Let It Flow......Page 88
Writing Tool #33: Rehearsal......Page 91
Writing Tool #34: Cut Big, Then Small......Page 94
Writing Tool #35: Use Punctuation......Page 96
Writing Tool #36: Write A Mission Statement for Your Story......Page 99
Writing Tool #37: Long Projects......Page 101
Writing Tool #38: Polish Your Jewels......Page 103
Writing Tool #39: The Voice of Verbs......Page 106
Writing Tool #40: The Broken Line......Page 110
Writing Tool #41: X-Ray Reading......Page 113
Writing Tool #42: Paragraphs......Page 116
Writing Tool #43: Self-criticism......Page 119
Writing Tool #44: Save String......Page 122
Writing Tool #45: Foreshadow......Page 124
Tool #46: Storytellers, Start Your Engines......Page 127
Writing Tool #47: Collaboration......Page 130
Writing Tool #48: Create An Editing Support Group......Page 133
Writing Tool #49: Learn from Criticism......Page 135
Writing Tool #51: Too Many 'ings'......Page 138