Full name: Writing the Paranormal Novel: Techniques and Exercises for Weaving Supernatural Elements Into Your Story.

Author: Steven Harper Year: 2011 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Writing, Non Fiction, Paranormal, Fantasy, Supernatural Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9781599633015 9781599631349 1599633019 1599631342

Vampires, werewolves, and zombies, oh my! Writing a paranormal novel takes more than casting an alluring vampire or arming your hero with a magic wand. It takes an original idea, believable characters, a compelling plot, and surprising twists, not to mention great writing. This helpful guide gives you everything you need to successfully introduce supernatural elements into any story without shattering the believability of your fictional world or falling victim to common cliches. You'll learn how to: Choose supernatural elements and decide what impact the supernatural will have on your fictional world Create engaging and relatable characters from supernatural protagonists and antagonists to supporting players (both human and non-human) Develop strong plots and complementary subplots Write believable fight scenes and flashbacks Create realistic dialogue And much more Complete with tips for researching your novel and strategies for getting published, Writing the Paranormal Novel gives you everything you need to craft a novel where even the most unusual twist is not only possible-it's believable. Similar books: How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method by Randy Ingermanson A Novel in a Year by Louise Doughty You Can Write Children's Books by Tracey E. Dils Wired for Story by Lisa Cron Write Your Novel From The Middle by James Scott Bell This Year You Write Your Novel by Walter Mosley Nail Your Novel by Roz Morris Dialogue by Lewis Turco Good Prose by Tracy Kidder Outlining Your Novel by K. M. Weiland Like Shaking Hands With God by Kurt Vonnegut Dynamic Characters by Nancy Kress Conflict & Suspense by James Scott Bell How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II by James N. Frey Making Shapely Fiction by Jerome Stern Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne The Essential Guide to Freelance Writing by Zachary Petit Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain Story Engineering by Larry Brooks