Jane was an aspiring writer, who, like everyone else before her, parachuted fearlessly into the writing jungle. And, like everybody else, she got hung up on a tree with her parachute. That tree was the sub craft How to Write in Limited POV. Looking around, she notices a hundred more trees on which other aspiring writers are hung up. She cuts the parachute lines, drops to the ground, makes a summersault forward, and jumps to her feet. Around her, writers of all ages are cutting paths through the thicket. and “Help? and ” She calls out.Well-meant answers arrive from all directions. and “Create an interesting character and give her a great goal. and ” and “Write what you want to read. and ” and “Create a sense of wonder. and ” and “The more conflict, the better. and ” and “Don’t write to get published, grab the reader. and ” and “Be captivating. Or memorable. and ” and “Keep the reader turning pages. and ” and “Be unpredictable and keep the reader curious. and “Jane scans the area. She can’t see more than ten meters into the thicket. How she wishes she had a map and a navigation system.Five years later, Jane is still cutting her way through the writing wilderness. She has climbed eighty-one writing skill trees, crossed the suspense valley, ascended the romance mountain, and walked the Hero’s Journey track, but the storytelling jungle remains a tangle. How she wishes she had a map and a navigation system.Most books about writing specialize in one, two, or three crafts, but none focuses on the overview (yep, that’s a paradox). Until now. The map and navs are finally here: The Eight Crafts of Writing and the supplementary book The Eight Crafts Navigation System.

The Eight Crafts of Writing: The Map of Storytelling PDF

The list of books you might like