The Eight Crafts of Writing: The Map of Storytelling

Get a storytelling edge by learning the eight writing crafts and the secrets of how to engage readers (table of content below).

The Writing Jungle

JANE is an aspiring writer, who, like everyone else before her, parachutes straight into the writing jungle. And, like everybody else, she finds herself hung up on a tree with her parachute. The tree is the writing skill How to Write in Limited POV. She looks around and notices a hundred more trees from which other aspiring writers are dangling. She cuts the parachute lines, drops to the ground, makes a somersault forward, and jumps to her feet. Around her, writers of all ages are cutting paths through the jungle. Jane can see just ten meters into the thicket. How she wishes he had a map and a navigation system.
She calls out for help.
Well-meant answers arrive from all directions.
"Create an interesting character and give her a great goal."
"Write what you want to read."
"Create a sense of wonder."
"The more conflict, the better."
"Don't write to get published, grab the reader."
"Be captivating. Or memorable."
"Keep the reader turning pages."
"Be unpredictable and keep the reader curious."

Five years later, Jane is still cutting her way through the writing wilderness. She has hugged countless writing skill trees, sun-tanned at the romance beach, ascended the suspense mountain, and hiked the Hero's Journey track. But the storytelling jungle remains uncharted land. What else is out there? She is still looking for a map and navigation system.The First Book on Writing You Need: A Structured Overview of the Writing Craft(s)

Most books on writing specialize in one, two, or three crafts, but none focuses on the overview (yep, that's a paradox). Until now. The storytelling map is finally here: The Eight Crafts of Writing.

The Eight Crafts of Writing is great for aspiring writers and writers who are a few years into their writing journey but got lost in the weeds - as it happened to the author.New Topics on Writing

Besides providing the map of storytelling, The Eight Crafts of Writing explores new writing territories, for example:

• The psychology of storytelling
• The adversity cycle: The origin of fiction writing outline
• Protagonistic and antagonistic genres, stories, and scenes
• How to use the eight writing crafts to engage readers
• A new perspective on the shapeshifting writer's block

Table of Content

1. The Eight Crafts of Writing: Why you need a storytelling map
2. The Psychology of Storytelling: How to engage readers
3. Big Idea: Your story's nutshell and selling point
4. Narrative: The author's voice, narrative frames, and POV
5. Genre: Genre feel, stakes, and spectrums
6. Story Outline: How to use the adversity cycle to create story outlines that feel realistic
7. Characterization: How to engineer empathy, character arcs, and character psychology
8. World Building: World context, setting, and mood
9. Scene & Chapter Structure: Scene elements, building blocks, and structure
10. Prose: How to write fresh, well-paced, and engaging
11. How to Use The Eight Crafts of Writing to sell your book

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