Sacha Black

Do your sentences fail to sound the way you want? Are they lackluster, with flat characters and settings? Is your prose full of bad habits and crutches? In The Anatomy of Prose, you’ll discover: A step-by-step guide to creating descriptions that sing The key to crafting character emotions that will hook a reader How to harness all five senses to make your stories come alive, deepening your reader's experience Tips and tricks for balancing details at the sentence level Methods for strengthening each sentence through strategic word choice, rhythm and flow Dozens of literary devices, and how to utilize them to give your prose power Tactics for differentiating characters in dialogue as well as making it punchy and unforgettable A comprehensive prose-specific self-editing check list How to embody your character's personality at the sentence level The most common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid The Anatomy of Prose is a comprehensive writing guide that will help you create sensational sentences. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned writer, this book will power up your prose, eliminate line-level distractions and help you find the perfect balance of show and tell. By the end of this book, you'll know how to strengthen your sentences to give your story, prose and characters the extra sparkle they need to capture a reader's heart. If you like dark humor, learning through examples and want to create perfect prose, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to crafting sensational sentences. Read The Anatomy of Prose today and start creating kick-ass stories.

12 Steps to Sensational Sentences

The Anatomy of Prose

Your hero is not the most important character in your book. Your villain is. Are you fed up of drowning in two-dimensional villains? Frustrated with creating clichés? And failing to get your reader to root for your villain? In 13 Steps to Evil, you'll discover: + How to develop a villain's mindset + A step-by-step guide to creating your villain from the ground up + Why getting to the core of a villain's personality is essential to make them credible + What pitfalls and clichés to avoid as well as the tropes your story needs Finally, there is a comprehensive writing guide to help you create superbad villains. Whether you're just starting out or are a seasoned writer, this book will help power up your bad guy and give them that extra edge. These lessons will help you master and control your villainous minions, navigate and gain the perfect balance of good and evil, as well as strengthening your villain to give your story the tension and punch it needs. If you like dark humor, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

How to Craft Superbad Villains

13 Steps to Evil

What if your enemy was your soulmate? Seventeen-year-old Eden East lives in a world ruled by fate. And as the heir to the ruling Elementals, her fate is bound to the odious son of their enemies: the Shifters. Unwilling to accept her destiny, Eden rebels and unearths dark secrets. Then Trey Luchelli appears – a blue-eyed Siren who seems strangely familiar... The more Eden tries to ignore him, the more they are drawn together. Just as the web of lies begins to unravel, Eden's parents are brutally murdered. Convinced it's all connected, Eden must work with Trey to discover the truth and save themselves from the Shifters. But the path to answers is fraught with betrayal and danger. The closer they get, the darker the lies and the more Eden questions everything she's ever known. Perhaps some secrets are better left buried... Keepers will transport fans of The Red Queen, The Young Elites and The Grishaverse to a world unlike any other... Read now and lose yourself in a captivating world of intrigue, love, and betrayal.

Keepers

Do your sentences fail to sound the way you want? Are they lackluster, with flat characters and settings? Is your prose full of bad habits and crutches? In The Anatomy of Prose, you'll discover: A step-by-step guide to creating descriptions that sing The key to crafting character emotions that will hook a reader How to harness all five senses to make your stories come alive, deepening your reader's experience Tips and tricks for balancing details at the sentence level Methods for strengthening each sentence through strategic word choice, rhythm and flow Dozens of literary devices, and how to utilize them to give your prose power Tactics for differentiating characters in dialogue as well as making it punchy and unforgettable A comprehensive prose-specific self-editing check list How to embody your character's personality at the sentence level The most common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid The Anatomy of Prose is a comprehensive writing guide that will help you create sensational sentences. Whether you're just starting out or are a seasoned writer, this book will power up your prose, eliminate line-level distractions and help you find the perfect balance of show and tell. By the end of this book, you'll know how to strengthen your sentences to give your story, prose and characters the extra sparkle they need to capture a reader's heart. If you like dark humor, learning through examples and want to create perfect prose, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting sensational sentences. Read The Anatomy of Prose today and start creating kick-ass stories.

From cardboard cut-out to superhero in 10 steps. Are you fed up of one-dimensional heroes? Frustrated with creating clones? Does your protagonist fail to capture your reader's heart? In 10 Steps To Hero, you'll discover: + How to develop a killer character arc + A step-by-step guide to creating your hero from initial concept to final page + Why the web of story connectivity is essential to crafting a hero that will hook readers + The four major pitfalls to avoid as well as the tropes your story needs Finally, there is a comprehensive writing guide to help you create your perfect protagonist. Whether you're writing your first story or you're a professional writer, this book will help supercharge your hero and give them that extra edge. These lessons will help you master your charming knights, navigate your way to the perfect balance of flaws and traits, as well as strengthen your hero to give your story the conflict and punch it needs. First, there were villains, now there are heroes. If you like dark humor, learning through examples, and want to create the best hero you can, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting heroes. Read 10 Steps To Hero today and start creating kick-ass heroes.

How to Craft a Kickass Protagonist

10 Steps to Hero

Do your characters fail to bring your story to life? Are they flat, boring or have no depth? Is your story lacking a little cohesion or sparkle? In 8 Steps to Side Characters, you'll discover: A step-by-step guide for creating side characters that bring your story alive The main types of side characters and what you should do with them The key to crafting character depth that hooks readers How to harness your character's voice to deepen your reader's experience Tips and tricks for using details to enhance characterization Methods for killing characters that will help deepen plot, theme and story Dozens of ideas for creating conflict with your side characters Tactics for differentiating characters and making them feel real to your reader Character archetypes and functions The most common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid 8 Steps to Side Characters is a comprehensive writing guide that will help you create the side characters your story needs. This book is packed with tips and tricks for polishing characters for writers at any level. If you want to power up your characters, eliminate dull and lifeless archetypes, and perfect your characterization, this is the book for you. By the end of this book, you'll know how to strengthen your characters to give your story, prose and plot the extra something special it needs to capture a readers and fans for life. If you like dark humor, learning through examples and want to create better side characters, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to crafting supporting roles with intention, purpose, and power. Read 8 Steps to Side Characters today and start creating kick-ass stories.

8 Steps to Side Characters: How to Craft Supporting Roles with Intention, Purpose, and Power

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Do you wish you could write like your favorite authors? Do you want to improve your writing? If you want to power up your stories, write with your readers in mind, and deliver what the market wants, this book is for you. In The Anatomy of a Best Seller, you'll discover: A step-by-step guide to deconstructing your favorite books so you can utilize the tools of winning authors. Tips and tricks for breaking down everything from sentence level prose to plot, pacing, characters, story arcs, and more. A comprehensive guide to understanding your market and what readers want. Tactics for turning the lessons and tools you find into practical prose and stories. The Anatomy of a Best Seller is a comprehensive guide that will help you break down the best books in your genre, understand how and why they work, and then learn how to do it yourself. By the end of the book, you'll be armed with the methods you need to deconstruct best sellers, understand the tools those authors are using, and how to implement them in your own work. If you like dark humor and learning through examples, then you'll love Sacha Black's guide to deconstructing winning books. Read The Anatomy of a Best Seller today and start writing your best seller.

3 Steps to Deconstruct Winning Books and Teach Yourself Craft

The Anatomy of a Best Seller

From cardboard cut-out to superhero in 10 steps. Are you fed up of one-dimensional heroes? Frustrated with creating clones? Does your protagonist fail to capture your reader’s heart? In 10 Steps To Hero, you’ll discover: + How to develop a killer character arc + A step-by-step guide to creating your hero from initial concept to final page + Why the web of story connectivity is essential to crafting a hero that will hook readers + The four major pitfalls to avoid as well as the tropes your story needs Finally, there is a comprehensive writing guide to help you create your perfect protagonist. Whether you’re writing your first story or you’re a professional writer, this book will help supercharge your hero and give them that extra edge. These lessons will help you master your charming knights, navigate your way to the perfect balance of flaws and traits, as well as strengthen your hero to give your story the conflict and punch it needs. First, there were villains, now there are heroes. If you like dark humor, learning through examples,and want to create the best hero you can, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to crafting heroes. Read 10 Steps To Hero today and start creating kick-ass heroes.

10 Steps To Hero - How To Craft A Kickass Protagonist

Do your sentences fail to sound the way you want? Are they lackluster, with flat characters and settings? Is your prose full of bad habits and crutches? The Anatomy of Prose: 12 Steps to Sensational Sentences, by Sacha Black, showed writers how to polish their prose to perfection in an easy and humorous, step-by-step guide. This workbook puts those lessons to use by building on each chapter in The Anatomy of Prose, guiding you through the development of your sentence-level craft. Inside the workbook you’ll find hundreds of thought provoking questions, exercises and creativity boosting prompts. This resource will help you: + Create descriptions that sing + Craft character emotions that will hook a reader + Harness all five senses to make your stories come alive, deepening your reader's experience + Learn tips and tricks for balancing details at the sentence level + Discover methods for strengthening each sentence through strategic word choice, rhythm and flow + Implement dozens of literary devices, including how to utilize them to give your prose power + Use tactics for differentiating characters in dialogue as well as making it punchy and unforgettable + Self-edit through a comprehensive prose-specific self-editing check list + Embody your character's personality at the sentence level + Avoid the most common pitfalls and mistakes at the sentence level Read the The Anatomy of Prose Workbook today and start creating kick-ass sentences.

The Anatomy of Prose: 12 Steps to Sensational Sentences Workbook

Your hero is not the most important character in your book. Your villain is. Are you fed up of drowning in two-dimensional villains? Frustrated with creating clichés? And failing to get your reader to root for your villain? In 13 Steps to Evil, you’ll discover: + How to develop a villain’s mindset + A step-by-step guide to creating your villain from the ground up + Why getting to the core of a villain’s personality is essential to make them credible + What pitfalls and clichés to avoid as well as the tropes your story needs Finally, there is a comprehensive writing guide to help you create superbad villains. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned writer, this book will help power up your bad guy and give them that extra edge. These lessons will help you master and control your villainous minions, navigate and gain the perfect balance of good and evil, as well as strengthening your villain to give your story the tension and punch it needs. If you like dark humor, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

13 Steps To EVil: How To Craft A Superbad Villain

Do you wish you could write like your favorite authors? Do you want to improve your writing? If you want to power up your stories, write with your readers in mind, and deliver what the market wants, this book is for you. In The Anatomy of a Best Seller, you’ll discover: + A step-by-step guide to deconstructing your favorite books so you can utilize the tools of winning authors. + Tips and tricks for breaking down everything from sentence level prose to plot, pacing, characters, story arcs, and more. + A comprehensive guide to understanding your market and what readers want. + Tactics for turning the lessons and tools you find into practical prose and stories. The Anatomy of a Best Seller is a comprehensive guide that will help you break down the best books in your genre, understand how and why they work, and then learn how to do it yourself. By the end of the book, you’ll be armed with the methods you need to deconstruct best sellers, understand the tools those authors are using, and how to implement them in your own work. If you like dark humor and learning through examples, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to deconstructing winning books. Read The Anatomy of a Best Seller today and start writing your best seller.

Eden’s soul mate is dead… …Her nemesis is winning. Battling demons, addiction and grief, Eden is in a downward spiral with no way out. Tensions are rising. Her prophecy is in ruins, and her world is on the precipice of war. Eden needs help… …But help comes with a catch. It also comes with a rather handsome bodyguard. Accept help. Don’t fall in love. Destroy her enemy. Simple, right? *** Trey is dead… …he thinks. And yet, his wounds heal and the demons can smell “life” on him. But “life” in the underworld doesn’t last long. Does this mean he can get home to Eden? The Last Fallon thinks so. She offers him a deal he can’t refuse… But a deal comes with a catch… …it also comes with an ex. Accept the deal. Don’t fall in love. Get home to Eden. Simple, right? You’ll come for the heartache, but stay for true love because love is stronger than fate… …isn’t it? Get it now. This is the epic conclusion to the Eden East YA fantasy series. If you like soul mates, second chances, redemption, and fate, you’ll love the thrilling conclusion to Sacha Black’s Eden East novels.

Trey

Sacha Black’s book 13 Steps To Evil – How To Craft A Superbad Villain showed writers how to create their ultimate villain in an easy and humorous, step-by-step guide. This workbook puts those lessons to use by building on each chapter in 13 Steps To Evil and guiding you through the development of your indisputable bad guy. It’s time to get to the core of your villain and supersize that evil. Inside the workbook you’ll find hundreds of thought provoking questions, exercises and creativity boosting prompts. This resource will help you: •Choose the perfect villain traits •Create sinister character histories and motives •Avoid pesky clichés •Design conflict and tension that grips your reader •Build your market knowledge so you create a villain that sells Craft your characters through easy to digest exercises that empower you to conquer your villain for life. Read the 13 Steps To Evil Workbook today and start creating kick-ass bad guys.

13 Steps To Evil: How To Craft A Superbad Villain Workbook

Your hero is not the most important character in your book. Your villain is. Implement the lessons from 13 Steps To Evil and develop a villain with the ultimate step-by-step guide.

How To Craft A Superbad Villain Workbook

13 Steps To Evil

Do your characters fail to bring your story to life? Are they flat, boring or have no depth? Is your story lacking a little cohesion or sparkle? In 8 Steps to Side Characters, you’ll discover: + A step-by-step guide for creating side characters that bring your story alive + The main types of side characters and what you should do with them + The key to crafting character depth that hooks readers + How to harness your character’s voice to deepen your reader's experience + Tips and tricks for using details to enhance characterization + Methods for killing characters that will help deepen plot, theme and story + Dozens of ideas for creating conflict with your side characters + Tactics for differentiating characters and making them feel real to your reader + Character archetypes and functions + The most common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid 8 Steps to Side Characters is a comprehensive writing guide that will help you create the side characters your story needs. This book is packed with tips and tricks for polishing characters for writers at any level. If you want to power up your characters, eliminate dull and lifeless archetypes, and perfect your characterization, this is the book for you. By the end of this book, you'll know how to strengthen your characters to give your story, prose and plot the extra something special it needs to capture a readers and fans for life. If you like dark humor, learning through examples and want to create better side characters, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to crafting supporting roles with intention, purpose, and power. Read 8 Steps to Side Characters today and start creating kick-ass stories.

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