The Mind Of Your Story: Discover What Drives Your Fiction

The Best Fiction Has a Mind of Its Own

How do you create a successful story that captures readers from its first page and never lets them go until the final page is turned?

The secret is a delicate balancing act between allowing a story a mind of its own and holding tightly to its reins.

Award-winning author Lisa Lenard-Cook takes you through the entire writing process, showing you how to nurture your ideas--the seeds of your fiction--so they bloom more fully develop nuanced... (show more)

The Best Fiction Has a Mind of Its Own

How do you create a successful story that captures readers from its first page and never lets them go until the final page is turned?

The secret is a delicate balancing act between allowing a story a mind of its own and holding tightly to its reins.

Award-winning author Lisa Lenard-Cook takes you through the entire writing process, showing you how to nurture your ideas--the seeds of your fiction--so they bloom more fully develop nuanced characters with distinct voices that intrigue readers, manage your story's "mind"--carefully pacing your scenes navigate the intricacies of the revision process--so your own edits are more efficient and effective Combining practical advice with down-to-earth candor, The Mind of Your Story illuminates the often-elusive elements of fiction and helps you turn your creative obsessions into that mysterious yet undeniable connection with readers. (show less)