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The Story Grid: What Good Editors Know
by Shawn Coyne
Amazing. This is a writing book you need to have on your shelves, right next to "On Writing". I've seen this book do the rounds of writer friends who have praised it and - arrogantly, naively - dismissed it for a while. But I'm incredibly glad I picked it up. Coyne breaks down fundamental concepts in easy to understand ways and builds them up using The Silence of the Lambs as an example work to show you how it all ties together. I haven't shown my kindle highlights on this one because I've basically highlighted the whole book. I'm going to get a paperback copy that I can dog-ear and put sticky tabs in. I want some of the posters in my writing space.
It's inspiring and great. I had a half-formed story lurking when I started reading it and I've started setting it out as a result of reading this book. I'm enthused about the concepts I've read about here.
It might not be the writing book for everyone, but it's a really great overview of the fundamentals and I found it incredibly valuable.
It's inspiring and great. I had a half-formed story lurking when I started reading it and I've started setting it out as a result of reading this book. I'm enthused about the concepts I've read about here.
It might not be the writing book for everyone, but it's a really great overview of the fundamentals and I found it incredibly valuable.