And, Scene!

Painless editing is just one process away! Some writers balk when I tell them I write every scene four times. But when they hear that editing is the smoothest part of my process… they want to know more. I wrote "And, Scene!" to show how I've stitched together a unique approach to writing great first drafts that only need a light touch from an editor. Weaving together what I've learned from great sources of writing wisdom, like Lisa Cron's "Story Genius" and "Novel Shortcuts" by Laura Whitcomb, I've turned my drafting success into a repeatable, flexible system that you can adopt too! In this fiction writing help book, I'll show you: The four passes -- the Reporter, the Listener, the Feeler, and the Artisan How to write sequels to pack an emotional punch and give your scenes room to breathe Lots of ideas for how to kick your scenes off strong (even quiet ones), escalate them with complications, and end them with page-turning disasters The powerful draw of experiencing a character's inner life in a specific, biologically-determined order Follow this prolific writer's approach to drafting and defeat writer's block once and for all!