{"product_id":"9781599632216","title":"Elements of Fiction Writing - Beginnings, Middles and Ends (PagePerfect NOOK Book)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet Your Readers' Attention—And Keep It—From the First World to the Final Page\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslating that initial flash of inspiration into a complete story requires careful crafting. So how do you keep your story from beginning slowly, floundering midway, and trailing off at the end? Nancy Kress shows you effective solutions for potential problems at each stage of your story—essential lessons for strong start-to-finish storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHook readers, agents, and editors in the first three paragraphs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake and keep your story's implicit promise to the reader.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild drama and credibility by controlling your prose.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsider the price a writer pays for flashbacks.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveal character effectively throughout your story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Get the tools you need to get your story off to an engaging start, keep the middle tight and compelling, and make your conclusion high impact. You'll also find dozens of exercises to help strengthen your short story or novel. Let this resource be your guide to successful stories—from the first word to the last.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"F+W Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47138472165616,"sku":"9781599632216","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781599632216_p0.jpg?v=1763813248","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781599632216","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}