{"product_id":"between-the-lines-master-the-subtle-elements-of-fiction-writing-9781582973920","title":"Between the Lines: Master the Subtle Elements of Fiction Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003eEffective storytelling stems from many elements, the most crucial of which are unseen or blended in so unobtrusively that they are difficult to spot and analyze. Still, they are necessary to the wholeness and coherence of a story–to create a work that lingers and resonates in the reader's imagination.\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBetween the Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, author and writing instructor Jessica Page Morrell shows you how to craft a unified and layered novel or short story by mastering subtle storytelling techniques, such as: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing emotional bombshells, surprises, and interruptions to intensify cliffhangers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnlarging your story world through the use of layered subplots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding suspense one scene at a time to maximize the emotional payoff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnchoring your premise to your protagonist's character arc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransitioning into and out of flashbacks without interrupting the mood of your story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed instruction combined with examples from well-known authors turn seemingly complex topics like subtext, revelations, misdirection, and balance into comprehensible techniques that will elevate your writing to the next level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Writer's Digest Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781582973920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.18h x 6.06w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2006 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2006 pg. 296\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jessica Morrell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36660577566876,"sku":"9781582973920","price":17.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_cec4a563-9438-4686-9cae-8c57d278b4b5.jpg?v=1603897037","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/between-the-lines-master-the-subtle-elements-of-fiction-writing-9781582973920","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}