Delve, Pivot, Propel: 350 Writing Secrets to Elevate Your Storytelling and Transform Your Novel

Steven James

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Delve, Pivot, Propel: 350 Writing Secrets to Elevate Your Storytelling and Transform Your Novel

Delve, Pivot, Propel: 350 Writing Secrets to Elevate Your Storytelling and Transform Your Novel

Steven James

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Unlock the secrets to powerful storytelling with DELVE, PIVOT, PROPEL, the groundbreaking resource from award-winning novelist Steven James. After decades of teaching fiction writing intensives and addressing countless questions from aspiring authors, James finally distills his insights into this essential guide for novelists at every level.

Packed with practical tips, charts, and time-saving strategies, DELVE, PIVOT, PROPEL tackles the tough questions that writers face, offering fresh perspectives and unorthodox advice that challenges conventional wisdom.

But the advice isn't always what you might expect.

    • How to write a scene even when you don't know where it will lead or what will happen within it.
    • The disadvantages of "character arcs" and how to overcome them.
    • 6 things-besides "hooking" readers' attention-that your opening needs to accomplish, no matter the genre.
    • 12 ways to make a villain more formidable (and what to do if he becomes more interesting than your hero).
    • Why conflict does not equal tension, difficulty does not equal dilemma, and structure does not equal story.
    • 5 reasons why readers keep flipping pages (and which one to always avoid!).

With DELVE, PIVOT, PROPEL, you'll find the tools you need to elevate your writing, engage your readers, and unleash your creative potential. Dive in and transform your storytelling approach-because the journey to becoming a great writer starts here.

Critical Reviews

"Steven James has a knack for asking the right questions about what really drives a compelling story. Better still, he has the answers-for writers at all levels."

-JESSICA STRAWSER, Writer's Digest Editor-at-Large and USA Today Bestselling Author of The Last Caretaker

"Steven is both a deep thinker about story and someone who can make amorphous concepts as easy to understand as an Aesop fable."

-DONALD MAASS, renowned literary agent and fiction instructor

"Writers at every level of accomplishment will find much to admire and take to heart in this brilliant new writing guide."

-DAVID CORBETT, Award-Winning Author of The Art of Character

"Steven James is the best teacher I've ever worked with."

-ROBERT DUGONI, New York Times Bestselling Author of My Sister's Grave

"Steven is one of the best writing teachers I know. In 2014, when we started Master CraftFest, which involves a day of extensive training with a small group of students at ThrillerFest each year, Steven was our first choice to be an instructor."

-STEVE BERRY, NYT and #1 international bestselling author

"Steven James is both a master storyteller and master teacher. Relatable, insightful, and down-to-earth with decades of experience, Steven's teaching is a boon for any writer wanting to improve their craft, lots of fun, and wonderful encouragement. I can't recommend the experience of learning from him highly enough."

-TOSCA LEE, NYT bestselling author of A Single Light

Publishing Information

Publisher: Outliers Press - Suspense Publishing
Pub date: 2024-12-03
Length: 326 pages

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