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The Last Fifty Pages
The Art and Craft of Unforgettable Endings
2019
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4.18
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“The first page of a book sells that book. The last page sells your next book.” –– Mickey Spillane What are the secrets for writing a great ending for your novel? How do you leave readers so satisfied that they'll want another book by you—right now? What tools and techniques can shape your last fifty pages into a powerful, unforgettable experience? In this book, International Thriller Writers Award winner and #1 bestselling writing teacher James Scott Bell • The five types of endings. • What needs to happen in Act 3. • How to use the Ah and Uh-Oh emotional wallops. • A simple technique for crafting twist endings. • The most important secret of all—resonance. • The Stew, Brew, Accrue, Do brainstorming method. • The best way to tie up loose ends. • The most common ending mistakes, and how to avoid them. And more. Read this book and you will come away with a thorough knowledge of why great endings work and how to create them for every novel you write.

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Author

James Scott Bell
James Scott Bell
Author · 59 books

Jim is a former trial lawyer who now writes and speaks full time. He is the bestselling author of Try Dying, No Legal Grounds, Presumed Guilty, Glimpses of Paradise, Breach of Promise and several other thrillers. He is a winner of the Christy Award for Excellence in Inspirational Fiction, and was a fiction columnist for Writers Digest magazine. He has written two books in the Writers' Digest series, Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure and Revision & Self-Editing. Jim has taught writing at Pepperdine University and numerous writers conferences. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where he studied writing with Raymond Carver. Series: * Shannon Saga (with Tracie Peterson) * The Trials of Kit Shannon * Ty Buchanan

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