ISBN: 1599633019 9781599633015

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing / Fiction Writing

Page count: 272

<b>Vampires, werewolves, and zombies, oh my!</b><br><br>Writing a paranormal novel takes more than casting an alluring vampire or arming your hero with a magic wand. It takes an original idea, believable characters, a compelling plot, and surprising twists, not to mention great writing.<br><br>This helpful guide gives you everything you need to successfully introduce supernatural elements into any story without shattering the believability of your fictional world or falling victim to common cliches.<br><br>You'll learn how to:<br><br>   • Choose supernatural elements and decide what impact the supernatural will have on your fictional world<br>   • Create engaging and relatable characters from supernatural protagonists and antagonists to supporting players (both human and non-human)<br>   • Develop strong plots and complementary subplots<br>   • Write believable fight scenes and flashbacks<br>   • Create realistic dialogue<br>   • And much more<br><br><br>Complete with tips for researching your novel and strategies for getting published, <i>Writing the Paranormal Novel</i> gives you everything you need to craft a novel where even the most unusual twist is not only possible - it's believable.