Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time
by Jordan Rosenfeld
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Author: Jordan RosenfeldEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-23
ISBN: 1582974799
Number of pages: 276
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
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- ISBN13: 9781582974798
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Book Reviews of Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time
Book Review: Helped me create a novel, not just a manuscript
Summary: 5 Stars
Like many writers, I am a good prose writer. My characters and sensory details are strong. However, I have trouble crafting a page-turning story with a plot that hooks the reader and keeps her there. Strong scenes are the bones of a book, but they are surprisingly difficult to write. This book showed me step-by-step how a well crafted scene is developed and how those different scenes tie together to create the story. After many years of practicing prose, only now do I understand the way a scene is developed and written. My writing has improved tremendously and I can now say I no longer write boring stories. At least, I hope not.
Summary of Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time
In Make a Scene, author Jordan E. Rosenfeld takes you through the fundamentals of strong scene construction and explains how other essential fiction-writing techniques, such as character, plot, and dramatic tension, must function within the framework of individual scenes in order to provide substance and structure to the overall story. You'll learn how to:- Craft an opening scene that hooks readers and foreshadows supporting scenes
- Develop various scene types--from the suspenseful to the dramatic to the contemplative--that are distinct and layered
- Tailor character and plot around specific scene types to better convey the nuances of your storyline
- Create resonating climactic and final scenes that stay with readers long after they've finished your work
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