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Beginning writers often wonder what it takes to get published. This book looks at what really makes fiction work: good storytelling!
Good stories exist in a world outside of formal structural elements of fiction, and storytelling skills, despite their immense value to all writers, are seldom taught in writing courses.
This slim book explores three key elements that fuel the magic of story: intriguing eccentricity, delightful details, and satisfying surprises.
It will help writers in their efforts to craft better fiction (or nonfiction) and to get their best work published.
Introduction 9
The Princess & the Apple 13
Part one
General Things about Good Stories 19
Part Two
The Princess & the Apple 37
The Case for Intriguing Eccentricity 43
The Princess & the Apple 61
The Case for Delightful Details 67
The Princess & the Apple 83
The Case for Satisfying Surprises 89
Conclusion: The Balloon of Story 109
Sources of Quotes from Literary Works 115
Sources of Quotes about Story 121
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Posted August 18, 2011
Phillip Martin has edited several of my books, so I know that he is a great editor. Now, having read How to Write Your Best Story, I can say that he is a great writer, too.
This is a gem of a book-a must read for anyone who has written or wishes to craft the "best story" possible. Toward the end of the book, Phillip refers to a work by nature writer Barry Lopez, who define isumataq, the Inuit word for "storyteller," as follows: "the person who creates the atmosphere in which wisdom reveals itself."
This summarizes the tone and insight of this wonderful little book. It is just one of the many words of wisdom in which Phillip Martin weaves a story about how to better write and simply enjoy our own stories.
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Posted October 12, 2011
What's the difference between plot and story? Find out in this concise, almost poetic examination of what makes a great story. Martin's examples are perfectly selected. The book is short, doesn't have a lot of filler, but packs a punch, which I really like. A quick must read!
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Beginning writers often wonder what it takes to get published. This book looks at what really makes fiction work: good storytelling!
Good stories exist in a world outside of formal structural elements of fiction, and storytelling skills, despite their immense value to all writers, are seldom taught in writing courses.
This slim book explores three key elements that fuel the magic of story: intriguing ...