Writer Tested, Writer Approved
The #1 International Bestseller from Marni Freedman
I invite you to fall in love with the magic that is writing with the proven tools on story structure, scene creation, plot, voice, and character.
You need this kind
of kick in the pants.
The master coach whose credits include writing a play that was turned into a Disney movie offers fresh and practical ideas on writing, including:
- The 15 Essential Plot Spots – a plotting tool for everything from novels to memoirs to screenplays
- The big list of 55 Character Archetypes
- Insights into figuring out how you (yes you) work as a writer
- The 5 elements that will ensure you have a compelling story idea
- A clear explanation of anti-heroes, anti-villains and everything in-between
- The 9 elements of crafting a dynamic character
- 3 steps to finding and boldly using your unique writer’s voice
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This book is designed to help you break through the many troubles that stop authors from creating that great story inside of them.
Are you struggling with any of the following? You:
- Realize you don’t have a map.
- Can’t quite articulate your idea or synthesize all that you want to say.
- Wonder how to give your idea shape and structure.
- Are not sure how to find or express your authentic writer’s voice.
- Are faced with feelings of being anxious or overwhelmed.
- Wonder how to organize your time so that you will actually complete your mission.
- Find yourself plagued with thoughts like “Who am I to write a book?”
- Fear that you won’t know what to do next once it’s complete!
- How do I know all that? Because you are in good company.
Most aspiring writers face similar struggles.
But don’t worry. There is the good news.
There is a path. There are specific and concrete tools that can help you. You don’t have to do it alone. And it can be a tremendous amount of fun.
The tool you need is:
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED?
If there was a way to tap into the magic of YOU and get that on the page?
How to organize your ideas into a thought-provoking book that people can’t put down?
If writing a book about your area of expertise might be the dynamic push your career needs?
If yes, join me, your master writing coach and a general good witch of writing, on the journey to unlock the book that is inside of you.
I will guide you step-by-step through the writer-tested-and-approved Three-Key Method.
The Three-Key Method will walk you through all the steps of writing from:
→ a kernel of an idea,
→to brainstorming and honing,
→ to choosing a template and creating your outline (then connecting to and radiating your own kind of brilliance).
But wait, there’s more!
→ Also included: countless tools to help you execute your vision, define your audience, synthesize and present your most powerful ideas, and uncover your unique writer’s voice. (I tried to count the tools, I’m telling you, countless.)
Shaking the Tree:
brazen. short. memoir. Volume 1
Shaking the Tree features 29 talented authors in one stunning anthology. The Memoir Showcase, Marni Freedman, and Tracy J. Jones are proud to present a selection of our most compelling, true stories drawn from our annual contests. These pivotal portraits speak to our diverse community and its willingness to share the most challenging, awe-inspiring moments that make up the human experience. From life-changing moments with a Maasai warrior to a wild and unexpected coming-of-age tale in a carnival, Shaking the Tree reveals moments of courage, vulnerability, humor, and honesty. The stories within these pages are breathtaking. You can’t make this stuff up. In This Edition: Mahshid Fashandi Hager Anastasia Zadeik John Cunningham Judy Reeves Kelly Hudson Shawna Rawlinson Elizabeth Oppen Eshoo Cherie Kephart Laura L. Engel Barbara Huntington Natalie Freedman Donna Jose Kathleen Holstad Pease KM McNeel Richard Farrell Philip Pressel Marijke McCandless Sara Mohtashamipour Ruth Laugesen Danielle B. Baldwin Leslie Johansen Nack Catherine Spearnak Steve Montgomery Sarah Vosburgh Ilene Hubbs Kristen Balelo Nancy G. Villalobos Dilia Wood Tracy J. Jones