Contents

Also by Elizabeth George

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Epigraph

Prologue

CHAPTER 1

Research: Eliminating the Fear of the Blank Page

CHAPTER 2

Characters: The Plot Kernel and What Follows It

CHAPTER 3

Digging Deeper into Character: The Core Need

CHAPTER 4

Landscape: The Inner and Outer World of Characters

CHAPTER 5

Dialogue: Revealing a Character Through Speech

CHAPTER 6

The THAD: Foundation of Good Storytelling

CHAPTER 7

Viewpoint and Voice: Who Can Tell the Story Best?

CHAPTER 8

Development: Process, Decisions, and the Plot

CHAPTER 9

Step Outlining: What Happens Next?

CHAPTER 10

Building the Scene: Using Your Research

CHAPTER 11

The Scene’s Requirements I: Openings and Plot Points

CHAPTER 12

The Scene’s Requirements II: Climax and Denouement

CHAPTER 13

Structuring the Scene: A Few Possibilities

CHAPTER 14

Revising: Being Your Own Editor

CHAPTER 15

Routine: After All, It’s Still a Job

Afterword

Recommended Reading

Acknowledgments

About the Author