To write a story that captivates readers and stands the test of time, you need a daily practice and professional tools. In this guide, fantasy author and editor Danielle Kiowski rolls out an elegant blueprint for building your practice using Story Grid tools.Like all writers, you struggle to defeat Resistance and devote proper time and attention to craft. You want to get words on the page, and above all, you want your stories to work. Kiowski demonstrates how

Folge dem Beat.Nichts sehnlicher als die begehrte Technologie des so genannten Beats zu besitzen, wünscht sich Destry.Aber in der untersten Schicht der Gesellschaft, ständig in Armut lebend und um ihr Überleben kämpfend, scheint sie keine Chance auf die begehrte neue Technolgie zu bekommen. Umso rätselhafter ist es für sie, dass der hochmoderne Chip mit all seinen Vorteilen ihr unerwartet in die Hände fällt.Integriert in ihren Körper zeigt der Beat, eingesetzt in ih...

Like many beginning writers, Tim Grahl struggled to learn his craft-and even to find the right words to describe his questions and challenges. After reading a library of how-to books, Tim found what he needed in the unique Story Grid approach.With the help of editor, friend, and Story Grid creator Shawn Coyne, Tim discovered a new vocabulary-what he now calls The Writers' Common Language. Learning this language can help us all think and talk about our stories with ...

You're a writer with 1,001 questions about how to fix your manuscript and you want answers.It's hard to see your whole story in enough detail to find all the problems, much less craft the best solutions. After months of effort, you're deep inside the characters and plot so you need a tool that's objective-something to magnify and explain each scene and show you how they all connect.The best way to answer the questions that are plaguing you is one you've probably ne...

Your story is important. It's your opportunity to captivate readers and deliver a message that will change their lives forever. But somehow, it's just not working. You've written multiple drafts and tried lots of "tips and tricks." But time and again, readers aren't connecting with your characters and the ideas you want to share.You want readers to care deeply about your story. You want to capture their hearts and change their minds.Whether you're ...

Ren Tsuruga loves Kyoko Mogami! It would be the news of the century, but they have to keep it quiet to protect their privacy and their careers. While the happy couple is content to focus on their professional goals for the time being, Ren’s legion of fans won’t rest until they know what’s going on with their fave. Are any secrets safe from these internet detectives?!

Who is that masked man? Or is it masked men?! There’s at least one cosplaying show biz executive running around Tokyo and maybe more—and not even the president of LME knows exactly who they are or what they’re doing in Japan. But Kyoko keeps running into them! Is drawing their attention a good thing, or is there something more than just a new drama afoot?!

Kyoko’s intense audition finally wins over the producer and secures her role of Momiji, but she’s hardly in the mood to celebrate. Moko hasn’t been cast as Chidori, and Kyoko’s cherished dreams of playing opposite her BFF have been dashed. Her internal conflict will have to wait though, because her opponent in the Momiji trials has another nasty trick up her sleeve. Will Kimi’s devious scheming cost Kyoko more than just a coveted role?!

Saving Kyoko from Reino's attack has finally knocked some sense into Sho's head, and he realizes how much he cares for her. But before he can declare his devotion, Ren shows up to ruin the moment. Both men realize that Kyoko has no idea of their true feelings for her and begin a secret battle for her affections!

Kyoko helps the LME president's granddaughter heal from a childhood tragedy, and in return she should have earned a free ride through the LME training school. But the other students throw a fit, and now she still has to pay. In order to support the high cost of the program, Kyoko gets a job as a seat filler on a TV show. But when one of the characters gets sick, Kyoko has to fill in--in a chicken suit! To make matters worse, Sho is the guest star! Will Kyoko destroy her only chance of reve...

From USA TODAY Bestselling author, Lexy Timms, comes a spin off from the Hades' Spawn MC series – Beating the Biker.Saks' StoryAnthony Parks, AKA Saks, straddles two worlds and neither one is very reputable. By day, he's a motorcycle mechanic and Road Captain of the Hades' Spawn, a none-too-squeaky-clean motorcycle club. By night, he's the scion of an organized crime family who wants him to join the family business full time.Recent...

Kyoko is elated that Moko has been tapped for an overseas film, and she’s ready to do anything she can to support her best friend—even take part in a special practice shoot with Ren Tsuruga! They aren’t ready to make their sort-of relationship public yet, but can they keep it a secret when they’re working so intensely with their friends and enemies?