In the cutthroat world of American politics, opposition researcher Lyric Zumwalt knows how to unearth secrets—it's her job. But when her budding romance with a charming campaign worker ends with his murder, Lyric finds herself framed as the prime suspect. With the clock ticking, she must use her investigative skills to clear her name and find the real killer while navigating a web of campaign lies. Every clue she uncovers reveals darker truths about the people she trusted. As both police a...

The Talking Draft Method is the fastest way for playwrights and screenwriters to create scenes. A writer records audio of themselves improvising the dialogue and the action lines, the audio is transcribed, then the text is reformatted into a script. This is not new, as the book reveals, it is actually one of old Hollywood's best-kept secrets.Today it can be done instantly and for free. This practical guide shows exactly how to use The Talking Draft Method for a fast first draft of ...

The Talking Draft Method is the fastest way for playwrights and screenwriters to create scenes. A writer records audio of themselves improvising the dialogue and the action lines, the audio is transcribed, then the text is reformatted into a script. This is not new, as the book reveals, it is actually one of old Hollywood's best-kept secrets.Today it can be done instantly and for free. This practical guide shows exactly how to use The Talking Draft Method for a fast first draft of ...

With the heart of Stand By Me and the genius horror of Christine, MILE 81 is Stephen King unleashing his imagination as he drives past one of those road signs . . .At Mile 81 on the Maine Turnpike is a boarded up rest stop, a place where high school kids drink and get into the kind of trouble high school kids have always gotten into. It's the place where Pete Simmons goes when his older brother heads off to the gravel pit to play 'paratroopers ove...

Craft an Engaging PlotHow does plot influence story structure? What's the difference between plotting for commercial and literary fiction? How do you revise a plot or structure that's gone off course?With Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure, you'll discover the answers to these questions and more. Award-winning author James Scott Bell offers clear, concise information that will help you create a believable and memorable plot, including:• ...

Another "searingly sexy"* romance awaits in the latest Wicked Lovers novel from the New York Times bestselling author of His to Take.Ever since he rescued her from a dangerous kidnapper, Mystery Mullins has wanted Axel Dillon. When he returned her to her Hollywood father and tabloid life, she was grateful…and a little in love. Mystery wasn’t ready to let Axel go, even after the soldier gently turned her away because, at nineteen, she was too young...

This timeless masterclass on visual storytelling guides you through the common processes used to craft emotionally satisfying scripts for television, streaming, and beyond—from “the most sought-after screenwriter teacher in the world” (Hollywood Reporter).No one knows more about screenwriting than Syd Field—and now the ultimate Hollywood insider shares his secrets and expertise in The Screenwriter’s Workbook. Filled with new material—including fre...

NOMINATED FOR THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS AWARDWhen one of the world’s wealthiest men is suddenly hunted by deadly forces, guns-for-hire Ryan Lock and Ty Johnson are enlisted to protect the financier’s family in New York City. The two former military men must act quickly and decisively to stop the shadowy forces in deadly pursuit…From the winner of the 2018 International Thriller Writers Award comes one of the must-read thrillers of the summer.

Discover the Proven Blueprint for Creating Stories That Sell!Award-winning author K.M. Weiland’s previous book, the bestselling Structuring Your Novel, showed writers how to create stories with strong and compelling plot structure.Now it’s time to put those lessons to use! Building upon the principles you’ve already learned, the Structuring Your Novel Workbook presents a guided approach to writing solid first drafts, identifying and fixing plot pro...

'So fast it should come with an airbag' LINWOOD BARCLAY'Outstanding in every way' LEE CHILD'Pure nail-biting, stay-up-all-night suspense' HARLAN COBEN____________A pulse-pounding thriller from the bestselling author of Richard & Judy Book Club selections, ORPHAN X and YOU'RE NEXT.From the eleventh storey of a Los Angeles high-rise, Nate looks out on the city - the traffic, the ...

Map out your idea and finish your story in 7 stages!This book will show writers how to develop their ideas into a finished novel by working through it in 7 stages, while learning how to mapping out their story's progress and structure so they can evaluate and improve their work. It teaches writers to visualize their story's progress with a story map that helps them see all the different components of their story, where these components are going, and, perhaps most ...

Writing a novel will change your life.It might not be in the way that you expect, but when you hold your book in your hand and say, “I made this,” something will shift.The process of getting to that point will light a spark in your creative soul and help you discover unexpected aspects of yourself. It will be one of the things you are most proud of in your life. This book will help you get there.I’m Joanna (J.F.) Penn, award-nominated, New York Time...