The Anatomy of Prose: 12 Steps to Sensational Sentences, by Sacha Black, showed writers how to polish their prose to perfection in an easy and humorous, step-by-step guide.

This workbook puts those lessons to use by building on each chapter in The Anatomy of Prose, guiding you through the development of your sentence-level craft.

Inside the workbook you’ll find hundreds of thought provoking questions, exercises and creativity boosting prompts. This resource will help you:

• Create descriptions that sing
• Craft character emotions that will hook a reader
• Harness all five senses to make your stories come alive, deepening your reader’s experience
• Learn tips and tricks for balancing details at the sentence level
• Discover methods for strengthening each sentence through strategic word choice, rhythm and flow
• Implement dozens of literary devices, including how to utilize them to give your prose power
• Use tactics for differentiating characters in dialogue as well as making it punchy and unforgettable
• Self-edit through a comprehensive prose-specific self-editing check list
• Embody your character’s personality at the sentence level
• Avoid the most common pitfalls and mistakes at the sentence level

Read the The Anatomy of Prose Workbook today and start creating kick-ass sentences.

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In The Anatomy of Prose, you’ll discover: 

• A step-by-step guide to creating descriptions that sing
• The key to crafting character emotions that will hook a reader
• How to harness all five senses to make your stories come alive, deepening your reader’s experience
• Tips and tricks for balancing details at the sentence level
• Methods for strengthening each sentence through strategic word choice, rhythm and flow
• Dozens of literary devices, and how to utilize them to give your prose power
• Tactics for differentiating characters in dialogue as well as making it punchy and unforgettable
• A comprehensive prose-specific self-editing check list
• How to embody your character’s personality at the sentence level
• The most common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid

The Anatomy of Prose is a comprehensive writing guide that will help you create sensational sentences. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned writer, this book will power up your prose, eliminate line-level distractions and help you find the perfect balance of show and tell. By the end of this book, you’ll know how to strengthen your sentences to give your story, prose and characters the extra sparkle they need to capture a reader’s heart.

If you like dark humor, learning through examples and want to create perfect prose, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to crafting sensational sentences. Read The Anatomy of Prose today and start creating kick-ass stories.

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This workbook puts those lessons to use by building on each chapter in 10 Steps To Hero and guiding you through the development of your indisputable hero. It’s time to cut through the charm, get to the core of your character,and supersize that hero.

Inside the workbook you’ll find hundreds of thought-provoking questions, exercises, and creativity boosting prompts. This resource will help you to:

+ Develop a killer character arc

+ Weave your web of story connectivity seamlessly through your book

+ Design page turning tension and conflict

+ Build market knowledge to help you create a hero that sells

Craft your characters through easy-to-digest exercises that empower you to master your heroes.

Readthe 10 Steps To Hero Workbook today and start creating kickass protagonists.

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Are you fed up of one-dimensional heroes? Frustrated with creating clones? Does your protagonist fail to capture your reader’s heart?

In 10 Steps To Hero, you’ll discover: 

+ How to develop a killer character arc

+ A step-by-step guide to creating your hero from initial concept to final page

+ Why the web of story connectivity is essential to crafting a hero that will hook readers

+ The four major pitfalls to avoid as well as the tropes your story needs

Finally, there is a comprehensive writing guide to help you create your perfect protagonist. Whether you’re writing your first story or you’re a professional writer, this book will help supercharge your hero and give them that extra edge.

These lessons will help you master your charming knights, navigate your way to the perfect balance of flaws and traits, as well as strengthen your hero to give your story the conflict and punch it needs.

First, there were villains, now there are heroes. If you like dark humor, learning through examples,and want to create the best hero you can, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to crafting heroes.

Read 10 Steps To Hero today and start creating kick-ass heroes.

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Exhausted from battle and finally bound to her soulmate, all Eden wants to do is attend university and spend time with Trey. When her demon-ex, Victor, suddenly returns from the afterlife, Eden’s convinced he’s out for revenge. The last thing she expects is for him to ask for help, especially when he’s being controlled by evil forces.

But when an enchanted lock and key go missing, she’s no longer sure who she can trust. If Eden can’t find them in time, not only will her life, and her heart, be torn apart, the very world she lives in could be destroyed – forever.

Victor will transport fans of The Red Queen, The Young Elites and The Lunar Chronicles to a world unlike any other…

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A fact she accepted, until her soul was bound to her enemy. Now, accepting her fate is impossible, especially when Trey Luchelli appears. There’s something strangely familiar about him. Something Eden really ought to ignore. But the more she tries, the more she’s drawn to him. Eden is determined to find out what he’s hiding, no matter the cost, even if it’s her heart.

Then her parents are brutally murdered, and everyone’s a suspect, including her best friend.

Murder. Secrets. Destiny.

They’re all connected.

But the path to answers is fraught with betrayal and danger. And the closer Eden gets, the more she unravels a dark history that will force her to question everything she’s ever known.

Keepers will transport fans of The Red Queen, The Young Elites and The Lunar Chronicles to a world unlike any other… 

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Sacha Black’s book 13 Steps To Evil – How To Craft A Superbad Villain showed writers how to create their ultimate villain in an easy and humorous, step-by-step guide.

This workbook puts those lessons to use by building on each chapter in 13 Steps To Evil and guiding you through the development of your indisputable bad guy. It’s time to get to the core of your villain and supersize that evil.

Inside the workbook you’ll find hundreds of thought provoking questions, exercises and creativity boosting prompts. This resource will help you:

•Choose the perfect villain traits
•Create sinister character histories and motives
•Avoid pesky clichés
•Design conflict and tension that grips your reader
•Build your market knowledge so you create a villain that sells

Craft your characters through easy to digest exercises that empower you to conquer your villain for life.
Read the 13 Steps To Evil Workbook today and start creating kick-ass bad guys.

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Are you fed up of drowning in two-dimensional villains? Frustrated with creating clichés? And failing to get your reader to root for your villain?

In 13 Steps to Evil, you’ll discover:

• How to develop a villain’s mindset
• A step-by-step guide to creating your villain from the ground up
• Why getting to the core of a villain’s personality is essential to make them credible
• What pitfalls and clichés to avoid as well as the tropes your story needs

Finally, there is a comprehensive writing guide to help you create superbad villains. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned writer, this book will help power up your bad guy and give them that extra edge.

These lessons will help you master and control your villainous minions, navigate and gain the perfect balance of good and evil, as well as strengthening your villain to give your story the tension and punch it needs.

If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

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