A great novel is honed, not hatched. There are two pillars to effective storytelling: immersion and emotional draw. Immersion is what transports readers into your story world. Emotional draw is what keeps them there. This book will take you deep into the craft workshop of the Darling Axe's two senior editors. Michelle and David's core editorial philosophy is simple: every element of a story must serve the reader's experience. First Pillar topics include: the writer's maxim of "show, don't ...

In Story Skeleton: The Classics, we unlock the secrets of twenty-one enduring novels-from Pride and Prejudice to The Godfather-revealing the plot points and craft genius that make them masterpieces. Discover the method behind the magic, and learn how to apply these timeless techniques to elevate your own writing and captivate readers for generations.As Orson Welles said, "The absence of limitations is the enemy of art."A novel's structural...

Don't make agents cry for all the wrong reasonsFake Query Letters by Dead****Authors offers new strategies to ditch the heartache, headaches, and frustration of querying. We step into an agent's shoes to review five fake query letters and synopses of classic novels, along with their (not fake) opening pages, and then discuss strategies for finding an agent and/or publisher.Join us in the Fake Deads universe for some hilariously awful submissions and find ...

A great novel is honed, not hatched.There are two pillars to effective storytelling: immersion and emotional draw. Immersion is what transports readers into your story world. Emotional draw is what keeps them there.This book will take you deep into the craft workshop of the Darling Axe's two senior editors. Michelle and David's core editorial philosophy is simple: every element of a story must serve the reader's experience.