Story Alchemy: The Search for the Philosopher's Stone of Storytelling Story Alchemy: The Search for the Philosopher's Stone of Storytelling
no. 2 - Author's Craft

Story Alchemy: The Search for the Philosopher's Stone of Storytelling

Author's Craft, no. 2

Publisher Description

David Sheppard’s Novelsmithing saved my last novel; his Story Alchemy may well save my work-in-progress. This is the most unusual book on craft I have ever read. My head is popping with new insights on the nature of storytelling, dream and memory, and the blurred line between everyday life and the world of myth. Story Alchemy gives you tools for bringing the stories up from your own psyche. This involves forays through the Iris of Time to meet your narrator, the invasion of your dreams by your characters, and the mental construction of something called a Memory Palace. For all this, the book is surprisingly practical, containing helpful templates for building a theme-based plot, step-by-step meditation techniques designed to deepen understanding of characters, and methods for visualizing scenes while writing them. However, Story Alchemy is not for the faint of heart. It will take you to the threshold of your secret self and challenge you to cross. Only you can decide whether this is a good idea. I have to say: my mind is blown.
Katherine Grace Bond, author, The Summer of No Regrets
Director, TEENWrite workshops
Writing Instructor, Sky Valley Education Center

GENRE
Reference
RELEASED
2014
14 March
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
249
Pages
PUBLISHER
David Sheppard
SELLER
Draft2Digital, LLC
SIZE
6.7
MB

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