The Eight Crafts of Writing

Get a storytelling edge by learning the eight writing crafts and the secrets of how to engage readers (Table of Content below).

The Writing Jungle
JANE is an aspiring writer, who, like everybody else before her, parachutes straight into the writing jungle. And, like everybody else, she gets hung up on a tree with her parachute. The tree happens to be the writing skill How to Write in Limited POV. She looks around and notices a hundred more trees from which other aspiring writers are dangling. She cuts the parachute lines, drops to the ground, makes a somersault forward, and jumps to her feet. Around her, writers of all ages are cutting paths through the jungle. Jane can see just ten meters into the thicket. She is desperate for a map and a navigation system.
“Help,” she calls.
Well-meant answers arrive from all directions.
“Create an interesting character and give her a great goal.”
“Write what you want to read.”
“Create a sense of wonder.”
“The more conflict, the better.”
“Don’t write to get published, grab the reader.”
“Be captivating. Or memorable.”
“Keep the reader turning pages.”
“Be unpredictable and keep the reader curious.”

Five years later, Jane is still cutting her way through the writing wilderness. She hugged countless writing skill trees, sun-tanned at the romance beach, ascended the suspense mountain, and hiked the Hero’s Journey track. But the storytelling jungle remains unchartered land. What else is out there? Jane is still looking for a map and navigation system.

The First Book on Writing You Need: A Structured Overview of the Writing Craft(s)
Most books on writing specialize in one, two, or three crafts, but none focuses on the overview (yep, that’s a paradox). Until now. The storytelling map is finally here: The Eight Crafts of Writing.

The Eight Crafts of Writing is great for aspiring writers and writers who are a few years into their writing journey but got lost in the weeds – as it happened to the author.

New Topics on Writing
Besides providing the map of storytelling, The Eight Crafts of Writing explores new writing territories, for example:

The psychology of storytelling
The adversity cycle: The origin of fiction writing outline
Protagonistic and antagonistic genres, stories, and scenes
How to use the eight writing crafts to engage readers
A new perspective on the shapeshifting writer’s block

Table of Content
The Eight Crafts of Writing: Why you need a storytelling map
The Psychology of Storytelling: How to engage readers
Big Idea: Your story’s nutshell and selling point
Narrative: The author’s voice, narrative frames, and POV
Genre: Genre feel, stakes, and spectrums
Story Outline: How to use the adversity cycle to create story outlines that feel realistic
Characterization: How to engineer empathy, character arcs, and character psychology
World Building: World context, setting, and mood
Scene & Chapter Structure: Scene elements, building blocks, and structure
Prose: How to write fresh, well-paced, and engaging
How to Use The Eight Crafts of Writing to sell your book

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