This a text about discovering your own destiny, and developing the character you will need to fulfil it. The author believes that God has a life-changing purpose for every one of us, and that we must prepare ourselves to take on the mantle of the previous generation.

Destiny

Religion & Spirituality

Bird, Matt

Borlase, Craig

Christian Books & Bibles

Hodder&Stoughton

An insightful and actionable guide to creating a hero that readers will fall in love with, from the author of The Secrets of Story The hardest yet most essential element of writing great fiction is character - specifically, creating a central hero who is relatable, compelling, and worth the reader's precious time. In this entertaining and practical guide, popular blogger, writing coach and screenwriter Matt Bird breaks down what makes characters embraceable and unforgettable, and presents insider tips and tricks for writers of all levels and genres. Generously packed with examples from popular books and movies analyzed with engaging specificity, this expert guide reveals what makes audiences believe, care, and invest in great characters - and how to bring your own characters vividly to life.

The Secrets of Character: Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love

Reference

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Writer's Digest Books

You've just boarded a plane. You've loaded your phone with your favorite podcasts, but before you can pop in your earbuds, disaster strikes: The guy in the next seat starts telling you all about something crazy that happened to him--in great detail. This is the unwelcome storyteller, trying to convince a reluctant audience to care about his story. We all hate that guy, right? But when you tell a story (any kind of story: a novel, a memoir, a screenplay, a stage play, a comic, or even a cover letter), you become the unwelcome storyteller. So how can you write a story that audiences will embrace? The answer is simple: Remember what it feels like to be that jaded audience. Tell the story that would win you over, even if you didn't want to hear it. The Secrets of Story provides comprehensive, audience-focused strategies for becoming a master storyteller. Armed with the Ultimate Story Checklist, you can improve every aspect of your fiction writing with incisive questions like these: • Concept: Is the one-sentence description of your story uniquely appealing? • Character: Can your audience identify with your hero? • Structure and Plot: Is your story ruled by human nature? • Scene Work: Does each scene advance the plot and reveal character through emotional reactions? • Dialogue: Is your characters' dialogue infused with distinct personality traits and speech patterns based on their lives and backgrounds? • Tone: Are you subtly setting, resetting, and upsetting expectations? • Theme: Are you using multiple ironies throughout the story to create meaning? To succeed in the world of fiction and film, you have to work on every aspect of your craft and satisfy your audience. Do both--and so much more--with The Secrets of Story.

The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers

Literature & Fiction

Short Stories & Anthologies

He Atoned for Me is a compilation of soul-searching poetry. This work expounds on the impact that Jesus Christ's Gospel had in the author's life. While they are written due to specific moments in his life, we encourage you to apply what you can to yours. Though it is Christian in nature, the works found within are non-denominational and available to anyone seeking comfort.

He Atoned for Me

Poetry

Austin Macauley

Odiosis

Odiosis is the story of three ordinary people whose lives are transformed forever because of one man's delusion. Odi is faced with a moral decision that could change the flare of the very planet. Sarah doesn't know whom to trust as she is moved around in a sadistic game of chess full of pawns. Alek fights to survive his own losses while trying to dismantle the game he is forced to play. All three must face their challenges if they hope to see a better future.

Teen & Young Adult

It can be hard to be grateful for what we have, even if we think those things should make us happy. Hux is disappointed with how his life has turned out. He wishes that he could erase things that should make him happy. He feels lost in a world he thinks is constantly against him. He continuously makes decisions that will only make his life worse. The time will come when he becomes truly lost. He will be forced to reform his view on life, and the decisions that form it. In order to survive he will need to choose to change far beyond what he thought was possible. Hux will come to understand that he will never need more than what he has left behind. Through confronting disaster, including himself, he will find what he feared he had lost forever.

Huxley Perdu

Action & Adventure

The Secrets of Story is a revolutionary and comprehensive writing guide for the 21st Century, focused on clever ways to get an audience to fully identify with an all-too-human hero. Authors will learn to how to cut through pop culture noise and win over a jaded modern audience by rediscovering the heart of writing: shaping stories that ring true to our shared understanding of human nature. Providing conversational advice that spans multiple disciplines-from fiction to film to creative non-fiction-Bird's insightful techniques allow characters to come alive and stories to reach a new level of appeal.

Self-Help

Creativity

HighBridge Audio

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Destiny

The Secrets of Character: Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love

The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers

He Atoned for Me

He Atoned for Me

Odiosis

Odiosis

Huxley Perdu

Huxley Perdu

The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers