Writers Read Better Narrative 50 Paired Lessons That Turn Writing Craft Work Into Powerful Genre Reading 1st Edition by M Colleen Cruz ISBN 1506349447 978-1506349442

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ISBN 10: 1506349447

ISBN 13: 978-1506349442 

Author: M. Colleen Cruz 

Table of contents:

PART 1: LESSONS FOR GENERATING STORY: ENVISIONING CHARACTERS AND SETTINGS
LESSON 1 Writing: Write Our Truest Selves / Reading: Characters Offer Clues to Authors’ Selves
LESSON 2 Writing: Flaws and Quirks for Character Development / Reading: Studying Flaws to Seek Deeper Meaning
LESSON 3 Writing: Finding Freedom in Familiar Character Types / Reading: Identifying Archetypes to Develop Depth of Understanding
LESSON 4 Writing: Maps, Photographs, and Songs as Tools for Setting Creation / Reading: Connecting Setting to Meaning
LESSON 5 Writing: Letting Characters and Settings Lead Us to Story / Reading: Following the Path of a Story to Understand Other Elements
LESSON 6 Writing: Finding Important Ideas in the Most Personal Piece of Our Lives / Reading: Focusing on the Details of a Text to Uncover Bigger Notions
LESSON 7 Writing: Studying Places for Stories to Explore / Reading: Making the Connection Between Place and an Author’s Message
LESSON 8 Writing: Revising the Arc to Match the Meaning / Reading: Connecting the Shape of the Plot to the Theme
FOR DIGITAL CLASSROOMS Writing: Apps and Tools to Help Keep Track of Story Ideas / Reading: Reading Stories Digitally Requires Readers to Purposefully Set Themselves up to Reread

PART 2: LESSONS FOR DRAFTING A NARRATIVE, FOLLOWING PLOT, AND FINDING SIGNIFICANCE
LESSON 9 Writing: Draft Fast to Create Energy / Reading: Reading Voluminously to Build Momentum
LESSON 10 Writing: Drafting Stand-Alone Scenes / Reading: Studying One Scene for Larger Understanding
LESSON 11 Writing: Deciding When to Summarize / Reading: Summarizing Text to Check for Comprehension
LESSON 12 Writing: Research for Personal Writing / Reading: Noting When a Writer Uses Research or Artifacts
LESSON 13 Writing: Drafting With Truth in Mind, Leaving Space for Facts / Reading: Deciphering an Author’s Truth and Perspective
LESSON 14 Writing: Drafting With Perspective in Mind / Reading: Considering the Author’s Choice of Perspective and Its Effects
LESSON 15 Writing: Research Makes Fiction Believable / Reading: Researching Outside a Text Can Open New Interpretations
FOR DIGITAL CLASSROOMS Writing: Choosing the Best Platform for Your Story / Reading: The Platform Affects the Way You Interact With a Story

PART 3: LESSONS FOR REVISING FOR MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE: ANALYSIS AND CRITIQUE
LESSON 16 Writing: Exploring Deeper Meaning in Drafts to Begin Revision / Reading: Identifying an Author’s Deeper Meaning Through Rereading and Writing
LESSON 17 Writing: Compelling Stories Thrive on Conflict / Reading: Identifying the Scenes That Point to Conflict in a Story
LESSON 18 Writing: Craft Settings That Connect With Characters’ Emotions / Reading: Noticing a Relationship Between Setting and Character
LESSON 19 Writing: Stories Extend and Elaborate on Larger Ideas / Reading: Tracking the Weight of a Story
LESSON 20 Writing: Increasing Suspense Through Revision / Reading: Spotting Moves Authors Use to Build Suspense Helps Readers Make Predictions
LESSON 21 Writing: Craft Dialogue to Match Character Personality and Uniqueness / Reading: Dialogue Gives Insights Into Characters
LESSON 22 Writing: The Narrator’s Voice Makes Perspective Clear / Reading: The Narrator’s Voice Sets up a Reader’s Inferences and Interpretations
LESSON 23 Writing: Knowing the Significance of a Personal Story Can Help Writers to Foreshadow / Reading: Identifying Foreshadowing in a Story to Help Discover Theme
FOR DIGITAL CLASSROOMS Writing: Revising Digitally Allows for Powerful Peer Feedback / Reading: Other Readers Can Give New Perspectives

PART 4: LESSONS FOR PERFECTING THE PROSE AND PURPOSE: DEEP INTERPRETATION
LESSON 24 Writing: Designing Beginnings and Endings That Entice and Linger / Reading: Savoring Beginnings and Endings
LESSON 25 Writing: Fewer Words Can Make More Impact / Reading: Considering Words Used and Not Used When Interpreting
LESSON 26 Writing: Using Symbolism to Give Readers Direction / Reading: Interpreting Symbols in Stories—When Everything Can Have Meaning
LESSON 27 Writing: Choosing and Smoothing Tense / Reading: Looking to Tense for Meaning
LESSON 28 Writing: The Many Purposes of Narrative Paragraphs / Reading: Reading Narrative Paragraphs on Surface and Inferential Levels
LESSON 29 Writing: Using Tools to Make Smart Spelling Decisions / Reading: Knowing an Author Carefully Chooses Words Helps Readers Develop Deeper Understanding
LESSON 30 Writing: Making Publishing Decisions Based on the Intended Audience / Reading: Judging the Effectiveness of an Author’s Decisions

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