Let's Read Some $#!7 by Darian Smith & Sandra Gerth
0Welcome to another installment of Let's Read Some $#17!
In sum, the purpose of these videos is to introduce educational resources regarding the creation of video games and to promote literacy! And to provide world-building tools for creatives.
They go as follows:
1. Read the summary on the back of the book (if applicable).
2. Read the “Forward” and “Preface” (if applicable).
3. If there is no “Introduction,” read [part of] the first chapter.
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Even though the purpose is education, I only read PORTIONS because of DMCA and Copyright.
Today, I read PORTIONS of 2 books:
1. "The Psychology Workbook for Writers: Tools for Creating Realistic Characters and Conflict in Fiction" by Darian Smith: https://bookshop.org/a/18974/9780473334468
Writers know that their characters and stories should be multi-layered and believable. Now here’s a simple workbook that uses the same knowledge that gives therapists insight into human behaviour to create fiction that hits the mark. Each chapter outlines an aspect of psychological theory as it can be used for writing and provides two worksheets to translate it into action – one to develop characters, one to develop the story.
Darian Smith is a prize winning fiction writer with a degree in psychology and a member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors. He combines these two sides of his background to provide simple, easy to follow tools that make use of established psychological theory to help writers develop fully rounded, interesting, realistic characters and inject conflict into their stories.
Give your writing the benefit of over a decade of training and experience and discover how to have readers wanting more.
2. "Write Great Beginnings' by Sandra Gerth: https://amzn.to/48V1Wkd
The beginning is the most important part of your book. The first chapter—probably even the first page—is what makes agents and editors accept or reject a manuscript, and it's what makes readers decide to buy a book or pick another. But writing a compelling opening is hard because there are so many things a great beginning needs to do and so many mistakes to avoid.
In this book, Sandra Gerth draws on her experience as an editor and best-selling author to teach you where to start your novel, how to avoid common first chapter problems, and how to hook your readers from the very first page.
Each chapter of this practical guide includes concrete examples and exercises that will help you write an irresistible beginning.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Welcome Gamers!
1:44 Read Aloud Prelude
3:37 The Psychology Workbook for Writers
17:49 Write Great Beginnings
28:34 Commentary/Closing
30:40 Bookshop
31:20 Farewell
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