Randy Ingermanson has 2 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 1 narrator, with an average listener rating of 4★ across 6 ratings. The most-rated is How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method.
How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method
Summary
A magical key to unlock your creative wizard Are you writing a novel, but having trouble getting your first draft written? You've heard of "outlining", but that sounds too rigid for you. You've heard of "organic writing", but that seems a bit squishy to you. Take a look at the wildly popular Snowflake Method - a battle-tested series of 10 steps that jump-start your creativity and help you quickly map out your story. All around the world, novelists are using the Snowflake Method right now to ignite their imaginations and get their first drafts down on paper. In this book, you'll follow the story of a fictitious novelist as she learns to tap into the amazing power of the Snowflake Method. Almost magically, she finds her story growing from a simple idea into a deep and powerful novel. And she finds her novel changing her - turning her into a stronger, more courageous person. Zany, over the top, and just plain fun How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method is a "business parable" - a how-to guide written in story form. It's zany. It's over the top. It's just plain fun. Most important, it's effective, because it shows you, rather than telling you. You'll learn by example how to grow your story idea into a sizzling first draft. You'll discover: How to define your "target audience" the right way, so you know exactly how your ideal listeners think and feel. Forget what the experts tell you about "demographics." How to create a dynamite selling tool that will instantly tell people whether they'll love your story or hate it. And you want them to either love it or hate it. How to get inside the skin of every one of your characters - even your villain. Especially your villain. How to find a deep, emotively powerful theme for your story. Do you know the one best point in your novel to unveil your theme - when your listener is most eager to hear it? Why backtracking is good, even essential.
©2014 Randall Ingermanson (P)2017 Randall Ingermanson
How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method
Summary
Want to write a dynamite novel? The secret to writing a dynamite novel is to first write a dynamite scene. Because if you can write one terrific scene, you can write a hundred. And that's a novel. This is a short book, with just one goal - to teach you the simple principles you can use right now to design a powerful scene before you write it. If you've already written your novel, you can use these same principles to make each scene better. About the book How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method will give you the power tools you need to write scenes that move your reader's emotions. You'll learn: The one thing your reader most desperately wants. And why. How to decide which character should have the point of view. The two kinds of scenes designed to give your reader a powerful emotional experience - and how to know which to use. Five ways to test that your lead character's goal in each scene is perfect. How to end every scene so it leaves your reader wanting more. Why dilemmas are good, and how to know when they're ruining your story. Four ways to know that your character's decision will drive your story forward. How to know when a scene is broken - and how to fix it.
©2018 Randall Ingermanson (P)2018 Randall Ingermanson