Alex Kourvo loves books. She reads them, writes them, edits them, reviews them, and teaches other people how to write them. Sometimes, she dreams about books. She’s an editor with over a decade of experience editing for small presses and private clients, and is the co-founder of the Emerging Writers Workshop at the Ann Arbor District Library, where she’s been giving monthly writing classes since 2014. Alex’s blog, Writing Slices, is exclusively dedicated to reviewing how-to books for writers. There are over 200 reviews on her site.
Alex lives in Michigan, in the perfect house on the perfect street in the perfect town. She loves key lime pie, puppies, sunbeams, and new books to read.
Every writer has been given the same advice countless times. In order to grip readers, we must raise the stakes. But what does that mean, and how do we go about doing that?
Story stakes come in three kinds: inner stakes, outer stakes, and personal stakes. The key to raising the stakes is first knowing the difference between the three kinds, and then knowing when to apply each one. And most important of all, knowing that heroes and heroines don't want the stakes raised. They are resisting danger at every turn, and unless there is something personal in the story pushing them to act, they will not cooperate with the excellent plot you've laid out for them.
No Hero Wants to Save the World is the guide you need to raise the stakes in an effective way. You'll find what's most important to your characters, how to get them personally involved, and how to crank up the tension on every page. You'll discover the ideal time to reveal the true stakes of your story and how to add in plot twists that work.
Alex Kourvo is an editor with more than a decade of experience helping authors. Under her guidance, beginners and award-winning authors have brought their careers to the next level. Now, she'll help you do the same. No matter the genre, this manual gives you all the insight you need to write the novel that keeps readers racing through the pages.
Título : No Hero Wants to Save the World
EAN : 9781956107043
Editorial : Lovely Day Books
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