<h2>Learn How to Create Stories That Captivate Agents, Editors, and Readers Alike!</h2> <p>Inside you'll find the tools you need to build strong characters, keep your plots moving, master the art of dialogue, choose the right point of view, and more.</p> <p>This comprehensive book on the art of novel and short story writing is packed with advice and instruction from best-selling authors and writing experts like Nancy Kress, Elizabeth Sims, Hallie Ephron, N.M. Kelby, Heather Sellers, and Donald Maass, plus a foreword by James Scott Bell. You'll learn invaluable skills for mastering every area of the craft:<ul> <li>Define and refine your characters.</li> <li>Make your plot and conflict high-energy and intense.</li> <li>Hone your story's point of view.</li> <li>Create a rich setting and backstory.</li> <li>Craft dialogue that rings true.</li> <li>Select the right words and descriptions throughout your story.</li> <li>Revise your story to perfection.</li></ul></p> <p>Throughout you'll find supplemental sections that cover special topics like getting started, beating writer's block, researching your work, and getting published. They'll help you integrate your skills into a balanced, productive, and fulfilling career.</p> <p>Whether you're writing flash fiction, a short story, a novel, or an epic trilogy, you'll come away with the tools you need for strong and effective storytelling.</p>