Story Genius (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)

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Following on the heels of Lisa Cron s breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene by scene blueprint for a riveting story Story Genius is a foolproof program that saves writers from penning hundreds of pages only to realize that something s not working and they have to start again Informed by story consultant Lisa Cron s science based insights into how story structure is built into the architecture of the brain, this guide shows writers how to plumb the nitty gritty details of their raw idea to organically generate a story scene by scene Once writers reach the end of Cron s program, they will have both a blueprint that works and plenty of compelling writing suitable for their finished novel allowing them to write forward with confidence. Free Download [ Story Genius (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere) ] by [ Lisa Cron ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I received this on a read to review basis from NetGalley Thank you to the author, Lisa Cron, and the publisher, Ten Speed Press, for this opportunity.This non fiction was of unparalleled help whilst writing my own first novel I assumed this to be a rehashing of well known and repeated knowledge but it addressed the complexities of fiction writing with a new ingeniousness The premise of this helpful guide is that novel writing should be character , and not plot , driven This means that the mos I received this on a read to review basis from NetGalley Thank you to the author, Lisa Cron, and the publisher, Ten Speed Press, for this opportunity.This non fiction was of unparalleled help whilst writing my own first novel I assumed this to be a rehashing of well known and repeated knowledge but it addressed the complexities of fiction writing with a new ingeniousness The premise of this helpful guide is that novel writing should be character , an...I feel very mixed about this book I teach creative writing, and I ve tried to make a study of what works in popular stories Liza Cron both hits and misses in this book.The strongest section by far is Part II Creating the Inside Story One of the things I ve noticed many of my students do is create short stories that encompass a series of exciting events that don t really matter Cron says essentially that it s the character s internal struggle that makes the external struggle important I I feel very mixed about this book I teach creative writing, and I ve tried to make a study of what works in popular stories Liza Cron both hits and misses in this book.The strongest section by far is Part II Creating the Inside Story One of the things I ve noticed many of my students do is create short stories that encompass a series of exciting events that don t really matter Cron says essentially that it s the character s internal struggle that makes the external struggle important I totally agree with that.For me, there are two major things that make a story work 1 Characters that the reader can feel for, who want something and do things to get it and 2 A promise is made in the beginning that the story fulfills.Cron says those two thingsor less The major problem with this book is that Cron goes on and on and ON belaboring each and every point as if her reader must be thick in the head The pretend nove...The full title of Lisa Cron s book is Story Genius How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel , with the tinier sub sub title Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere The reason that I list the full title is because it gets at why I was so excited to read it, and my main problem with the work This book, both ...Completion While I read the whole thing, I did have to skim in places because Cron kept hammering the same simple point for pages at a time which becomes quickly repetitive.Writing Style The style is both unsurprising and yet disappointing The book reads like any basic writing guide which wouldn t be as bad if it didn t advertise itself with a subtitle that reads How to Outline Your Novel Using the Secrets of Brain Science I was expectingdepth and substance involving interesting fact Completion While I read the whole thing, I did have to skim in places because Cron kept hammering the same simple point for pages at a time which becomes quickly repetitive.Writing Style The style is both unsurprising and yet disappointing The book reads like any basic writing guide which wouldn t be as bad if it didn t advertise itself with a subtitle that reads How to Outline Your Novel Using the Secrets of Brain Science I was expectingdepth and substance involving interesting facts and tips on writing plot, pacing, character development, etc in relation to science I expected answers to questions like which physical character traits trigger sympathy or anger What words create a certain reaction from the reader Instead, we are given a pretty straightforward guide disguised as something .Characters Since this is a book on writing, there are no characters per se Instead, I will just mention that Cron uses...In my opinion this is a must have read for any aspiring author This book sets out a program based on the idea that in developing a novel you need to be examining the protagonist and their motives rather than looking at the plot Lisa Cron set out the program in a refreshing and humorous way that made it very readable She clearly sets out not just what works, but how it works and why She outlines why are a whopping 96% of submissions to publishers are rejected and what authors can do to try an In my opinion this is a must have read for any aspiring author This book sets out a program based on the idea that in developing a novel you need to be examining the protagonist and their motives rather than looking at the plot Lisa Cron set out the program in a refres...When you buy this book, also buy a new package of mini sticky notes to flag things as well as a brand new highlighter you ll need it.I ve been writing and editing fiction professionally for fourteen years, and I wish I had this book fourteen years ago It would have saved a lot of time It s inspirational as well as helpful It s slightly less helpful...Making sense of nonsenseThis is the first craft book to tap into what I thought was chiseled in stone in my brain I m a pantser Or should I say, was I ll be using Lisa Cron s formula for my next book, and thanking a writer friend fo...This book is genius It may be the book that s had the biggest positive influence on my writing the most organically influential book on craft I ve ever read Now that I ve digested it, I will never create a story the same way...Humans are Wired for StoryHumans are wired for story, but writers often miss the boat Writers often don t even know what a story is So, even though they have a great idea, their prose is gorgeous, and there s a lot of action, there s no real story, and so no driving sense of urgency Here s the essence of what a story A story is about how the things that happen affect someone in pursuit of a difficult goal, and how that person changes internally as a result EVERY part of the book has to Humans are Wired for StoryHumans are wired for story, but writers often miss the boat Writers often don t even know what a story is So, even though they have a great idea, their prose is gorgeous, and there s a lot of action, there s no real story, and so no driving sense of urgency Here s the essence of what a story A story is about how the things that happen affect someone in pursuit of a difficult goal, and how that person changes internally as a result EVERY part of the book has to support the struggle of the protagonist No matter how beautiful the prose, if it doesn t relate to the protagonist s struggle, the story falls flat.STORY GENIUS is designed to help you, the novelist, figure out how to make your story work Here s the key It s all about the struggle of the protagonist how she is making sense of what s happening, how...Reading this book is like asking a writing professor for advice, and instead of answering the question directly, they go on an hour long tangent, repeating the same things over and over, and then stop to ask Wait What was the question again I probably could have edited out 2 3 of her blathering and still gotten the same amount of insight which, admittedly, isn t groundbreaking The promise of ooh brain science is broken a few chapters in, when you realize that science means fiction ru ...

Story Genius (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
  • 01 March 2017
  • ebook
  • 288 pages
  • 1607748908
  • Lisa Cron
  • Story Genius (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)