101 Slightly Unpredictable Tips For Novelists and Screenwriters
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101 SLIGHTLY UNPREDICTABLE TIPS FOR NOVELISTS AND SCREENWRITERS
Announcing a helpful new ebook for writers from bestselling author,
well-traveled writing teacher and the guy behind Storyfix.com, Larry
Brooks:
“101 Slightly Unpredictable Tips
for Novelists and Screenwriters”
Writing is hard.
Storytelling is harder.
Finding a little help is the hardest of all.
If you've ever written a novel or a screenplay, you already know how
complicated it can get.
And if you haven't, don't be fooled. Professionals make it look
easy.
It_ isn't_. Not even remotely.
Tiger Woods makes his game look easy, too. But you wouldn't just
head out to the course with a bag of rented golf clubs and the
intention of turning pro. No, you'd school yourself first - sometimes
for years - before you'd even consider trying for a tour card.
And even then, your odds are practically zero.
_And yet, that's precisely what some writers do._
They get an idea and they just start writing,
with the sincerest of intentions to turn pro.
Tiger Woods isn't going to give you 101 tips to play better golf.
John Grisham isn't going to help you write, either.
_But I will._
And while I'm not exactly the Tiger Woods or John Grisham of my
profession, as a published bestselling author and writing teacher I do
have the experience and the chops to put my name on the cover of this
book.
Because I know a couple of things about storytelling. About what
works and what doesn't.
I've written both of them down. Along with 99 other killer ideas to
kick-start your writing and help you turn pro.
Better put to help you _get published._
And they can all be in your hands in less than three minutes from
now.
If you'd like to cut to the chase and make that happen
Want To Order Now?
"101 Slightly Unpredictable Tips for Novelists and Screenwriters”
Otherwise, keep reading to learn more about why you should.
Meet the Author
Dear fellow writer -
I hate these sales letters. I really do. All that bold red type and
hype. I've written dozens of these things for clients, and I usually
feel like I have to take a shower when I'm done.
Then again, there are accepted rules and formats that have proven to
be effective. Just like there are with writing novels and screenplays.
So here I am, bold red type and all. If I've learned one thing as a
writer, it's this: never try to reinvent what works. Just do it in
your own voice.
But, rules or no rules, I do promise you that the words -- _"But
wait, there's more!"_ -- will not appear anywhere else within this
text.
There _isn't_ more. There's just my new ebook, "_101 Slightly
Unpredictable Tips for Novelists and Screenwriters_," and I'll shoot
completely straight with you about it. Because
It just might give you something that changes your writing life.
Because writers need something that actually delivers a _plan_.
Lots of folks will tell you about writing novels and screenplays.
But few will talk to you about the big picture of _what_ to write, and
even fewer about _how_ to write it, complete with checklists,
architecture modeling and criteria for excellence.
As a writing teacher, that's _precisely_ what I do.
Some of the stuff in "101 Tips" is common knowledge, and when it is
I've tried to impart a new spin that makes it useful instead of
cliche.
Many of the tips are entirely new thinking. Ideas that can send you
off in a fresh, highly energized creative direction.
These 101 Tips really _can_ change your writing life.
Or not. Some writers just need a little nudge now and then.
It may be that you simply find something here that helps get you to
the next blank page without blowing a vein.
Here are a few things this little book - which isn't so little,
actually it's over 32,000 words and 142 pages long - will show you:
* Where and how to find fresh and original ideas
* How to stimulate your senses for an optimal writing environment
* The real yet too-often confused definition of _story_
* How to create your U.S.P. as a writer
* The five things you should know about your story before you start
* How to make your work stand out in a slush pile crowd
* The most common fatal errors most new writers make
* What agents and publishers are really looking for
* The key to efficient and more effective story development
* Why bestsellers are bestsellers
* How to study and chart other stories
* Who sells their work, who doesn't, and why
* The key to creating characters that editors love
* How to make your hero heroic
* What writers block really means, and how to get over it
* The most important thing about scene writing you'll ever learn
* A roadmap to effective story architecture, and why this is
essential
* The questions writers must ask and answer at all times
* The two magic pills of effective storytelling
* The Top Ten most important writing tips ever
and a long list of other ideas, tips, techniques, warnings, war
stories, advice, and writing wisdom.
I wish someone had told me all this stuff back in the day.
One other thing you should know. This isn't just a list of 101
ideas. It's actually 101 little essays, in some cases more like 101
mini-training modules.
Tired of reading and want to get to it?
I don't blame you.
Closing the Credibility Gap
When I said I hate these sales letters, it's because I've been on
the buying end plenty of times. The first thing I find myself
wondering about is the credibility of the author, and the second is
the value of the product itself.
Please allow me to go straight at both.
More about the Author
I'll make this short, since this is more about you than it is about
me:
* I've published four critically-acclaimed psychological thrillers
with a major New York publisher (Penguin-Putnam, under their Onyx and
Signet imprints).
* My first novel, Darkness Bound, was a USA Today bestseller during
its first three weeks of release.
* My novel Bait and Switch received a starred review from
Publishers Weekly, who also named it their Editor's Choice for July
2004.
* That book was later named as the lead entry in Publishers
Weekly's "Best Books of 2004 - Mass Market" list.
* I'm an eight-time quarter finalist, semifinalist or finalist in
the prestigious Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, put on by the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
* In 2002, one of my scripts was named a finalist in that
competition, placing in the top 10 out of 6044 submissions.
* I've been teaching writing workshops around the country for the
past 20 years.
* My site, www.storyfix.com, has emerged as one of the richest
writing resources on the internet. As I write this, the latest reader
comment on a daily post was as follows:
_"This is probably the clearest, cleanest, most practical piece of
advice I have ever read. It is tangible and pivotal. Thank you."_
7-10-09 Janet xxxxx. * Go to Storyfix.com for more. If you like
what you see, you can even subscribe right here, at the end of this
letter.
Enough said. The only thing I dislike more than these sales letters
is the self-promotion required to make it credible.
A Quick Word About the Pricing of the Ebook
Don't get me started about ebook pricing. I've paid 30 to 50 bucks
plenty of times for ebooks, and while I'm usually happy with the
content, I can't help but compare the value of what I've received to
that of a bound book - as in, real paper - from a bookstore.
I've had experts in online marketing tell me I need to price "_101
Slightly Unpredictable Tips for Novelists and Screenwriters_" at
$29.95 or higher, even up to $49.95.
Especially after they read it and seen the depth of helpful
knowledge and opportunity it delivers.
We both know this book would be under twenty bucks in a bookstore.
We also both know that the real allure of ebooks is immediate
gratification a few clicks from now you can be looking at the thing
right on your screen, and you can print it out if you need the feel of
something in your hands.
I get all that. But at the end of the day I'm all about value. Just
like you. I want to price this so that as many writers as possible can
take advantage of what it has to offer.
Let's face it, the economy sucks and
we all deserve a break.
So here it is:
"101 Slightly Unpredictable Tips for Novelists
and Screenwriters"is available for only
$19.95
It's a great value, guaranteed.
Just and you'll be directed to page where you can enter your email
address and credit card (or Paypal) information.
From there you'll get a confirmation page, from which you can
download the ebook with one click.
My Guarantee
That's simple, too.
If you don't like what you see, if you don't feel it delivers
significant value or that I've oversold it in any way, I'll
refund your money. Quickly.
Look at it this way
If someone told you they had a tip that could change your writing
life forever, or even just help you with one little aspect of the
process, would it be worth a buck?
Sure it would. You'd fish out a bill and hand it over in a flash.
Ten tips for ten bucks? I'm thinking that if you're a serious writer
you'd go for that, too, especially if the seller was credible.
How about 101 tips for just under 20 bucks? I mean, if 80 of them
tank and 21 are something you can use, you're still ahead of the
buck-per-tip going rate.
That said I don't think you'll find that 80 of these tips will be
anything close to stinkers. In fact, I'm betting that _all_ 101 will
help you in some way and that more than a few will rock your writing
world in a way you can't imagine.
Waiting for the cliche bonus offer? Well, there isn't one.
I haven't just come out of an internet marketing symposium with a
list of sales strategies, I'm just a writer who has written a book I
think you'll enjoy and get a lot out of.
I'm hoping you're appreciating my approach and my candor, and my
offer to help. Remember, if the book doesn't work for you, I'll send
your money back.
I'm not worried, though. And neither should you be. You already know
you want this, and you want it now so you can escalate your writing
journey immediately.
I wish you well in that journey. Thanks for considering "101
Slightly Unpredictable Tips for Novelists and Screenwriters."
Larry Brooks
_"The Storyfixer"_
- e-mail me at storyfixer@gmail.com
July 2009
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