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Informationen zum Autor Jordan E. Rosenfeld (www.jordansmuse.blogspot.com) is the creator and host of the literary radio program Word by Word: Conversations with Writers on NPR-affiliate KRCB radio. Her essays and stories have appeared in literary journals and magazines such as Night Train ! Pedastal Magazine ! the Summerset Review ! the Red Hills Review ! and the Dickens Literary Journal . Her articles and essays have appeared in such notable publications as Writer's Digest ! The Writer ! The St. Petersburg Times ! and she contributes book reviews to KQED Radio's California Report. Klappentext Scenes are essential fictional units! and if a single unit falters! then an entire novel or short story can be weakened. While there is no paint-by-numbers formula for writing powerful scenes! writers can drastically improve their entire manuscripts by understanding the primary components of a given scene and how to manipulate those components to create the desired amount of drama! emotion! tension! energy! and intrigue. Make a Scene explains the fundamentals of strong scene construction and how other essential fiction-writing techniques! such as character development! pacing! description! and transitions must function within the framework of individual scenes in order to provide substance and structure to the overall story. Zusammenfassung Write Scenes that Move Your Story Forward In Make a Scene ! author Jordan E. Rosenfeld takes you through the fundamentals of strong scene construction and explains how other essential fiction-writing techniques! such as character! plot! and dramatic tension! must function within the framework of individual scenes in order to provide substance and structure to the overall story. You'll learn how to: Craft an opening scene that hooks readers and foreshadows supporting scenes Develop various scene types - from the suspenseful to the dramatic to the contemplative - that are distinct and layered Tailor character and plot around specific scene types to better convey the nuances of your storyline Create resonating climactic and final scenes that stay with readers long after they've finished your work ...
