The vast majority of writers begin the storytelling process with only a partial understanding where to begin. Some labor their entire lives without ever learning that successful stories are as dependent upon good engineering as they are artistry. But the truth is, unless you are master of the form, function and criteria of successful storytelling, sitting down and pounding out a first draft without planning is an ineffective way to begin.
Story Engineering starts with the criteria and the architecture of storytelling,...
What makes a good story or a screenplay great?
The vast majority of writers begin the storytelling process with only a partial underst...
This book truly has something for everyone, especially if they want to be happy! Larry Brooks realized that he was a very contented person. So, when he retired, he found the precious time to write his memoirs describing his legacy of love and happiness. This fascinating and absorbing book follows Larry's life, told in stories. It is also a great piece of social history, describing everyday life and famous events from the baby-booming latter half of the twentieth century through to the present day. It is written with insight, depth, humour and love. The book is full of true tales, without...
This book truly has something for everyone, especially if they want to be happy! Larry Brooks realized that he was a very contented person. So, when h...
This book truly has something for everyone, especially if they want to be happy! Larry Brooks realized that he was a very contented person. So, when he retired, he found the precious time to write his memoirs describing his legacy of love and happiness. This fascinating and absorbing book follows Larry's life, told in stories. It is also a great piece of social history, describing everyday life and famous events from the baby-booming latter half of the twentieth century through to the present day. It is written with insight, depth, humour and love. The book is full of true tales, without...
This book truly has something for everyone, especially if they want to be happy! Larry Brooks realized that he was a very contented person. So, when h...
FIND HIM. Bernadette Kane never believed that her sister committed suicide. And what she heard about her sister s mysterious and sadistic lover, Wesley Edwards, made her suspect the worst. With his good looks, private jet, and successful career, he could turn a girl s head. And get away with murder. SEDUCE HIM. Bernadette s plan: use her body to seduce Wesley, use her wits to gain his confidence, and use the evidence she finds to bring him down. First, Bernadette will have to submit to whatever Wesley wants and become a willing pawn in his twisted games. MAKE HIM PAY. But buried...
FIND HIM. Bernadette Kane never believed that her sister committed suicide. And what she heard about her sister s mysterious and sadistic lover, Wesle...
The man: Wolfgang Schmitt: former model, newly single, habitual wiseass. It s a profile only his ailing mother could love but it makes him perfect for one thing . . . The bait: Billionaire Nelson Scott wants Schmitt to seduce his wife setting off a prenuptial clause that will keep her hands off his money. The job pays a million bucks just for trying. Another four if Schmitt pulls it off. All he has to do is say yes . . . The switch: Next thing he knows, he s dealing with a lot more than he bargained for. Like Scott s gorgeous, stiletto-sharp lawyer. A couple of shady suits who may...
The man: Wolfgang Schmitt: former model, newly single, habitual wiseass. It s a profile only his ailing mother could love but it makes him perfect for...
The game is a weeklong retreat. It s located in a remote region of northern California. It s designed to build teamwork, establish trust, and increase awareness. The players are three ambitious executives one woman and two men, each prepared to put his physical, mental, and moral limits to the test. They never dreamed how far they could go. The rules are simple. First you run. Then you hide. Don t appear weak, don t admit to the fear, and don t react to the pain. The prize is staying alive. Let the game begin."
The game is a weeklong retreat. It s located in a remote region of northern California. It s designed to build teamwork, establish trust, and increase...
FIND HIM. Bernadette Kane never believed that her sister committed suicide. And what she heard about her sister s mysterious and sadistic lover, Wesley Edwards, made her suspect the worst. With his good looks, private jet, and successful career, he could turn a girl s head. And get away with murder. SEDUCE HIM. Bernadette s plan: use her body to seduce Wesley, use her wits to gain his confidence, and use the evidence she finds to bring him down. First, Bernadette will have to submit to whatever Wesley wants and become a willing pawn in his twisted games. MAKE HIM PAY. But buried...
FIND HIM. Bernadette Kane never believed that her sister committed suicide. And what she heard about her sister s mysterious and sadistic lover, Wesle...
When Gabriel Stone's devout wife dies in an unlikely airline disaster, he pours himself into the writing of a story that has haunted him since his youth--a story his wife had warned him never to finish. Inspired by a life-changing visit to the island of Patmos years earlier, he is fascinated with the visions beheld there by St. John The Divine while in political exile as penance for his devotion to Christ. Those visions included frightening sights delivered by what John described as the "seven thunders," visions he was instructed to withhold from us, to seal up and "write them not"...
When Gabriel Stone's devout wife dies in an unlikely airline disaster, he pours himself into the writing of a story that has haunted him since his you...
When committed agnostic Gabriel Stone's wife dies in an unlikely airline disaster, he pours himself into the writing of a story that has haunted him since his youth--a novel his devout wife had warned him never to finish. Inspired by a visit to the island of Patmos, he is fascinated with the visions beheld there by St. John The Divine while in political exile for his beliefs. Those visions included terrifying events delivered by what John described as "seven thunders," which he was instructed to withhold, to seal up and "write them not" (Revelation 10:4). As Stone becomes entrenched in his...
When committed agnostic Gabriel Stone's wife dies in an unlikely airline disaster, he pours himself into the writing of a story that has haunted him s...