Facility 4 - Lesson. 11 “Rules of a strong book of exciting text. Expert - Larisa Parfentieva (Category Writing)

Another lesson from the MYTH course for beginners/continuing authors on the way to their book. Interestingly, this lesson was more focused on fiction, and I write non-fiction slowly. But even so, it was interesting to listen to him and try to wind up approaches that you can use in your book. The expert built his story directly on the points and here they are. 1) Check the beginning and end of each chapter. If the beginning of the chapter is not interesting, then you can not read further. And if the ending is not interesting, then the conversion of the transition to a new chapter may subside:) 2) Check the hero for cuteness. Readers usually want to empathize with the characters, but if the hero does not cause sympathy, then it is likely to close the book instead of immersing in the adventures of the hero. 3) Ask the question, “Can you delay your goal?” If the answer is yes, the conflict is not powerful enough for readers to follow. It is important to have a sense of urgency. 4) A hero must doubt himself. If not, then readers are not interested in following the adventures of the perfect hero who has no doubts. 5) Don't tell me, show me. The picture is an important tool for the movement of the plot.
6) Check the texture density. There should be a certain density of meaning in the text. 7) Check the speed of the text If the speed is different, then somewhere the reader will get bored, and somewhere on the contrary will start to slip and miss some important thought. Don't forget metaphors. I remember learning more about their importance. 20 From Steve McConnell's classic "Code Complete," which I've been talking about. told 9) Cut back. If something can be thrown out of the text without losing meaning, then it is worth doing. Here is a quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing to add, but when nothing can be taken away. Well, the expert suggests Remove unnecessary words and details that do not affect the meaning of the text. Use active deposit instead of passive. Avoid involved and involved turns, parasitic words and amplifiers.

• Don't abuse exclamation marks. 10) Don't stop at one book. The first book is just the beginning:) After the first book there will be a second, third...

Interestingly, this lesson had a lot of interactive exercises and answers to readers’ questions, but since I watch all the lessons in the recording, the interactives pass by me.

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2. Target audience and their book creation needs
3. Genres and styles. How to find a topic for non-fiction books
4. How to organize work
5. How to overcome writing blocks. Practical exercise
6. I'm waiting for the muse, and she's not coming.
7. Book by shelf n 😍 MS Word for working with large and complex texts
8. Telling Stories: Storytelling in a Book
9. Self-editing: work with text, abbreviations, fact-checking

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