Trust Your Story: Master Storytelling and Build a Successful Creative Writing Career
Author: Will Raywood
Introduction: The Golden Age of Creativity
Part One: The Art and Science of Storytelling
01: What’s a Story and What Makes It Compelling?
02: The Natural Laws of Story
03: How to Balance Tradition and Innovation
04: How to Find a Topic for a Great Story
05: Turn Any Character into a Superstar!
06: Point of View and Narrative Perspective
07: How to Build and Maintain Dramatic Tension
08: The Art and Science of Plotting
09: How to Write Captivating Scenes
10: Brains Are Worldbuilders
11: The Art of Showing Instead of Telling
12: Tone, Mood, and Readability
Part Two: Crafting a Winning Strategy
13: Setting the Right Goals
14: The Pyramid of Creative Success
15: Reader Psychology Is Key
16: Author Brand, or How to Find Your Creative Path
17: Should You Write Fiction or Nonfiction?
18: Commercial, Literary, and Upmarket Fiction
19: The Genre Is Dead; Long Live the Genre!
20: Genre Blending: Opportunities and Pitfalls
21: Devising a Winning Strategy
Part Three: Executing Your Strategy
22: Traditional vs. Indie Publishing
23: Self-Publishing Myths to Bust
24: Pen Name, Personal Data, and Copyright
25: Editing and Book Quality Control
26: Sound Investments or Scams?
27: Book Title and Cover: First Impressions Matter
28: Book Blurb, Metadata, and Discoverability
29: Can You Market a Book Without Reviews?
30: The Secret to Effective Book Marketing
31: The Key to Independence for Authors
32: The Future of Creative Writing
33: The Secret to True Happiness for Authors