The Jazz Sessions

von Martin L Shoemaker

370 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In 2025, bestselling Martin L. Shoemaker taught The Jazz Sessions, Zoom classes on writing. Once a week for twenty-six weeks, he and his students discussed craft, business, and occasional tributes to his mentors-because his mentors believed in Pay It Forward. Those classes and this book were his chance to pay it forward to you.

This book goes into more depth on thirteen of the most popular sessions, emphasizing craft and business... and soul.

Table of ContentsIntroduction. Down, but Not OutPart I: The Craft of WritingSession 1. Dwarves in the WoodsSession 2. Panning for Gold: The Bradbury MethodSession 3. The South Park SecretSession 4. The Heart of the StorySession 5. Ruthless Consistency: World Building by AccretionSession 6. How I Met Your StorySession 7. How Long Is a Piece of String?Session 8. 12 Things That Aren't Writer's BlockPart II: The Business of WritingSession 9. Where Do I Sell This Thing?Session 10. Never Give a Sucker an Even BreakSession 11. Oh, Hell, No!Part III: The Soul of WritingSession 12. A Tribute to Barry B. LongyearAppendix: Writing Games.Character Arc GamesPrompt Games

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798174089488
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.09.2026
• Größe: 279 x 216 mm
• Verlag: Independently published