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Index
How to Pretend You’ve Read This Book
Table of Contents
Foreword
Prologue: Six Essential Tips Established Writers Already Know and Aspiring Ones Hate to Hear
1 Conceiving Your Story
2 The Building Blocks of Narrative
3 Our First Example
4 Laying the Groundwork
5 Mapping Your Story
6 First Draft
7 Revision
8 Editing and Giving Notes
9 Beat Analysis: “Have a Seat, Shut the Door” (from Mad Men)
10 Beat Analysis: “Home” (from The X-Files)
11 Beat Analysis: Sofia Confronts Celie (from The Color Purple)
Now, Over to You
Appendix 1: Inspiration to Premise Worksheet
Appendix 2: Beat Mapping Quick Reference
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