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02535aam a2200361Mi 4500 001 E8FA23A00D6611E89F934B6797128E48 003 SILO 005 20180209010014 008 170310t20172017ohua e f 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1440348383 020 $a 9781440348389 040 $d SILO 050 4 $a PN145 $b . W395 2017 100 1 $a Wendig, Chuck, $e author. 245 10 $a Damn fine story : $b mastering the tools of a powerful narrative / $c Chuck Wendig. 264 1 $a Cincinnati, Ohio : $b Writer's Digest Books, $c [2017] 300 $a 231 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 22 cm. 500 $a Includes index. 505 0 $a Introduction -- Caveats -- Interlude: The first rule -- 1. Story is, story as -- Interlude: The second rule -- 2. Soylent story: it's made out of people -- Interlude: The third rule -- 3. Strange arrangements: or, how your narrative garden grows -- Interlude: The fourth rule -- 4. Fightin', fornicatin', and flappin' them gums: on character interactions -- Interlude: The fifth rule -- 5. What hides behind the walls: understanding a story's theme -- Interlude: The last rule -- Epilogue: Oh Hell, one last story -- Appendix: 50 storytelling tips. 520 $a "Hook your audience with unforgettable storytelling! What do Luke Skywalker, John McClane, and lonely dog on Ho'okipa Beach have in common? Simply put, we care about them. Great storytelling is making readers care about your characters, the choices they make, and what happens to them. It's making your audience feel the tension and emotion of a situation right alongside your protagonist. And to tell a damn fine story, you need to understand why and how that caring happens. Using a mix of personal stories, pop fiction examples, and traditional storytelling terms, New York Times best-selling author Chuck Wendig will help you internalize the feel of powerful storytelling"--Back cover. 650 0 $a Storytelling $v Handbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 $a Authorship $v Handbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 $a Authorship $x Technique. 650 0 $a Fiction $x Authorship $v Handbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 $a Fiction $x Technique. 650 0 $a Plots (Drama, novel, etc.) $v Handbooks, manuals, etc. 650 0 $a Characters and characteristics in literature $v Handbooks, manuals, etc. 941 $a 4 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20220909045318.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722062015.0 952 $l LAPH975 $d 20200529014727.0 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20180209010553.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E8FA23A00D6611E89F934B6797128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search