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Writing Active Hooks eBook Series

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  • Writing Active Hooks Book 1: Action, Emotion, Surprise and More

    Writing Active Hooks, #1

    by Mary Buckham ...
    Series Book 1 - Writing Active Hooks
    Many writers have heard of hooks, and have heard we should use them in our manuscripts as a tool to engage readers and keep them engaged, but what we’re not told is how to identify what a hook is or where to use them to maximize them other than in that key opening line.In this book we’ll look at five specific types of hooks. There are more, but these are the most common, and the most universal, ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Writing Active Hooks Book 2: Evocative Description, Character, Dialogue, Foreshadowing and Where to Use Hooks

    Writing Active Hooks, #2

    by Mary Buckham ...
    Series Book 2 - Writing Active Hooks
    Read this sentence: Kill the puppy.Do you know what hooks are present? How many hooks? If you don’t -- you need this book.Every story needs hooks. The best writers know how and where to create them to keep the reader turning the pages. Do you?Within this book you’ll learn:* Four of the most universal of hooks to use, regardless of what you write.* How and where hooks MUST be applied throughout ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Break Into Fiction®: 11 Steps To Building A Powerful Story

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  • Writing Active Setting Book 2: Emotion, Conflict and Back Story

    Writing Active Setting, #2

    by Mary Buckham ...
    Series Book 2 - Writing Active Setting
    Readers usually remeber the plot and characters of a story, but Setting is every bit as important in creating a memorable world. Discover the difference between Ordinary Setting that bogs down your story, and Active Setting that empowers your story -- creating a compelling story world, regardless of what you write.See how to spin boring descriptions into engaging prose.Learn to deepen the reader's ... Read more

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  • Writing Active Setting Book 3: Anchoring, Action, as a Character and More

    Writing Active Setting, #3

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    Learn to use Setting to quickly anchor the reader into the world of your story.Use Setting as movement through space effectively.Explore Setting in a series.Learn the most common Setting pitfalls.Readers usually remember the plot and characters of a story, but Setting is every bit as important in creating a memorable world. Discover the difference between Ordinary Setting that bogs down your story ... Read more

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  • A Writer's Guide to Active Setting

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    Enhance Your Fiction with the Power of an Active Setting!Setting is one of the most underutilized and misunderstood elements of the writing craft. And when writers do focus on setting, they often pull readers out of the narrative and jolt their attention from the action on the page.A Writer's Guide to Active Setting will show you how to create vivid, detailed settings that bring your story to life ... Read more

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  • Writing Active Setting Book 1: Characterization and Sensory Detail

    Writing Active Setting, #1

    by Mary Buckham ...
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    Have you tried to take your writing skills to the next level but don’t know where to begin?Do you dread the thought of writing narrative description because as a reader you skip over it when you read novels?Or are you a writer who ignores Setting description totally in your novel writing—but know your story needs it? You just don’t know where.Active Setting, explained in comprehensible bites with ... Read more

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  • Writing Your Story's Theme: The Writer's Guide to Plotting Stories That Matter

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    Theme Is What Your Story Is Really AboutTheme—the mysterious cousin of plot and character. Too often viewed as abstract rather than actionable, theme is frequently misunderstood and left to chance. Some writers even insist theme should not be purposefully implemented. This is unfortunate, because in many ways theme is story. Theme is the heart, the meaning, the point. Nothing that important should ... Read more

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  • A~Z Writers’ Character Quirks: A~ Z of Behaviours, Foibles, Habits, Mannerisms & Quirks for Writers to Create Fictional Characters (Writer’s Resource Series)

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