<div><p><b>Learn How to Create Stories That Captivate Agents, Editors, and Readers Alike!</b></p><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 <b>Nancy Kress, Elizabeth Sims, Hallie Ephron, N.M. Kelby, Heather Sellers</b>, and <b>Donald Maass</b>, plus a foreword by <b>James Scott Bell</b>. You'll learn invaluable skills for mastering every area of the craft:<p><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></div></p>