In many ways, we've been telling the same stories, over and over, for the last 2300 years. This book will show you why, and how you can do it too.
For centuries, dramatic writers have relied on Aristotelian principles to write their stories for the screen and stage—the same stories you stream and watch today. But for the first time ever, the timeless principles from Aristotle’s esteemed Poetics have been adapted for novelists.
With succinct clarity, novelist Douglas Vigliotti shows you exactly how to write a novel using tried-and-true principles that have been used since antiquity to tell great stories. These principles are the foundation on which any story can be written. Whether you are writing your first or tenth novel, Aristotle for Novelists has something to offer any serious writer of fiction. It is both a challenge to writers to simplify their craft and a no-frills, impassioned outcry for novelists everywhere.
I adore Douglas's writing style; it's informal, infused with humour, and feels as though he's talking with you as you read. I much prefer when what I consider 'serious' books include some humour, as otherwise, it can feel like reading a textbook!
The same goes for the explanations of the principles; rather than giving them in full, it was the relevant excerpts at the right time, and I loved that Douglas was sharing his take on the principles and adding bits to them. I also loved the variation within the chapters; it wasn’t a set structure of "here’s the principle, then here’s what I think." It was a varied structure in the chapters, and I thought that it worked really well.
I like the fact that the book is useful in a practical way, and you can pick it up and refer to it when needed. It’s almost like I feel that picking it up is like popping a call in to a friend for some advice.
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Huge Thanks to Love Books Tours and Douglas Vigliotti for my place on the readalong.
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