Write Them In: Taking Your Readers on a Hero's Journey

Readers want to be part of an adventure to travel on a journey of mind and emotion. They long to raise a gleaming sword with Samwise Gamgee against Shelob the spider to ride with Lucy on Aslans back and feel his silky mane or to wield a lightsaber in fierce combat on a planet in a galaxy far far away. Writers hope to fulfill that literary longing to immerse readers in a story they wont want to leave. Once they finally resurface in their real worlds theyll be eager to return to ours whether through the same story or others we have written. And they will be sure to tell friends about their journeys and invite new readers to enter our fascinating worlds.This book will show you how to: Follow the heros journey story structure Create captivating characters Draw readers into a scene and keep them there