num_pages: 177
description: If it weren't for Chuck Wendig's advice I'd have fallen off the writing map long ago. -- Karina Cooper Author of Blood of the WickedIn terms of style Wendig reminds me most of Stephen King. There's a way of using somewhat fevered rugose prose to describe both the beauty and horror of the mundane then switching to a plainer mode when describing the outer limits stuff that brings to mind King's 80s and 90s work.  io9.com* * *500 WAYS TO TELL A BETTER STORY aims to help you be a stronger writer and a savvier storyteller. Youll learn how to infuse your narrative with mystery and gain tips on tackling the first chapter or mushy middle of your story. The book answers questions like What is transmedia? Why is now the coolest time to be a storyteller? How do I write a fantasy novel? Whats this guys fascination with unicorns pornography whiskey and profanity? And finally Where are my pants? I was wearing pants when I started reading this book.The book roves giddily between advice that is practical abstract and downright satirical. Whether youre a novelist screenwriter or game designer contained within youll find an exploration of what it is that we do  and how we do it better.(Warning: Okay seriously? This book really is NSFW. It features a heaping helping of naughty language. Proceed with filters off.)500 WAYS TO TELL A BETTER STORY contains the following:25 Lies Writers Tell (And Start To Believe)25 Realizations Writers Need To Have25 Reasons I Hate Your Main Character25 Reasons Now Is The Best Time To Be A Storyteller25 Reasons You Should Quit Writing25 Things All Writers Need25 Things I Learned While Writing Blackbirds25 Things I Want To Say To So-Called Aspiring Writers25 Things To Know About Writing The First Chapter Of Your Novel25 Things Writers Should Know About Creating Mystery25 Things You Should Know About Creativity25 Things You Should Know About Transmedia Storytelling25 Things You Should Know About Word Choice25 Things You Should Know About Writing Fantasy25 Things You Should Know About Writing Sex25 Things You Should Know About Writing Short Stories25 Ways To Earn Your Audience25 Ways To Fight Your Storys Mushy Middle25 Ways To Unf-ck Your Story25 Ways To Write Full-Time
language: English
title: 500 Ways to Tell a Better Story
publisher: Terrible Minds