This book focuses on adding magic to fantasy fiction. We at twisted sister truly appreciate rayne hall sharing her thoughts on writing with us, this is the first part of a short series on writing scary or suspenseful stories. She has more than sixty books published in several genres mostly nonfiction, horror and fantasy under several pen names mostly rayne hall, by several publishers including selfpublished, in several languages mostly english. It is also somewhat useful to those more experienced with writing about magic, though more as a refresher and reference than as a guide. As an author, i write horror fiction creepy, atmospheric ghost stories as well as nonfiction books, including the bestselling writers craft series.
These classes are for intermediate to advancedlevel writers and professional authors definitely not for. Writing about villains, writing about magic and writing scary scenes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading writing about magic. Writing scary scenes by rayne hall ebook trailer duration. Alone into danger have you written a horror story, or are you working on a frightening scene. Deep point of view by rayne hall id been trying to improve my character development skills for a while and wondering why its sometimes so hard to get up close and personal with my protag, when i came across the concept of deep point of view. I read this book and i highly recommend it, a long with all of her other writing help books such as writing fight scenes writing villains or writing magic help from rayne hall. This book is part of the writers craft series by rayne hall, aimed at writers who take their craft seriously and are working to achieve success. Buy writing about magic writer s craft by rayne hall isbn. Ten tales of magic book trailer edited by rayne hall duration. Suspend your disbelief, and find out what happens when people use magic to gain.
Rayne hall writes fantasy and horror fiction, some of it quirky, most of it dark. Hall provides hundreds of examples, demonstrating how to write scenes dealing with love, arguments, battles, relationships, and magic, just to name a few. Advanced writers will also discover many gems among the pages. Making picture book magic is a 4 week course that will teach you how to write a picture book around the edges of your busy life for a price you can afford in a fun, friendly atmosphere. Seventyseven powerful ideas to inspire your fiction this book is part of rayne halls acclaimed writers craft series. On these pages, youll find advice for writers and indie publishers, free fantasy and horror stories, information about my writers craft guides for authors, my fiction, myself and my lucky black cat. Love spells make great fiction, full of secrets, conflict, drama and passion. Do you need to invent a magic ritual for your fantasy.
And when i do it will be thanks to the effort other writers like, rayne hall, have gone to. She shows how you, too, can get terrific ideas for stories, invent great beginnings and endings, write. Rayne hall books list of books by author rayne hall. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hall addresses the rookie mistakes that plague those new to the craft. Writing about magic, by rayne hall, is a part of a series of books ms. Primarily, yes, but i can think of ten legitimate reasons why this book isnt just for authors. Currently, rayne hall writes fantasy and horror fiction and tries to regain the rights to her. I met rayne hall on twitter, and she has quite the presence there. Professional techniques for thrillers, horror and other exciting fiction, why does my book not sell. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Reference writing craft do you write fantasy fiction.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Rayne hall, a bestseller writer living in hisarya foreigner. She is the author of forty books in different genres and under different pen names, published by twelve publishers in six countries, translated into several languages. Youll find three novelettes, three short stories, and. Hall even provides a scene from her medievalset dark epic fantasy novel storm dancer and challenges the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading writing vivid settings. After living in germany, china, mongolia and nepal, she has settled in a small victorian seaside town in. Writing about magic rayne hall if youre writing about magic in any form you need this book. Her books on the writing craft writing fight scenes, writing scary scenes, the wordloss diet are bestsellers.
There is all kinds of magic involved in creating a picture book. Rayne hall has published more than sixty books in several languages under several pen names with several publishers in several genres, mostly horror, fantasy and nonfiction. Rayne hall is the an author and publishing strategist. Wordloss diet, writing about magic, writing about villains, are bestsellers. Writing about magic by rayne hall is a reference book for authors who write, or who want to write, about magic and magicians. Professional techniques for fiction authors writers craft book 10 kindle edition by hall, rayne. She is the editor of the ten tales series of fantasy anthologies. Writing about magic by rayne hall, 9781508830016, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. If you enjoyed these prompts and want to go deeper, then be sure to check out raynes book, writing scary scenes for more inspiration from the horror genre. Whether you want to learn a specialist skill such as fight scene writing, selfedit your manuscript to professional standards, or give your indiepublished book the sales it deserves, a writers craft book can help.
This book is a continuation of horror writing prompts but you can use it on its own. Writing vivid dialogue by rayne hall writing slices. Currently, rayne hall writes fantasy and horror fiction and tries to regain the rights to her outofprint books so she can republish them as ebooks. The writers craft books guide authors on their way to success. Writing scary scenes im really hoping the price is just a. See all books authored by rayne hall, including writing fight scenes, and suspended in dusk, and more on. The ebooks in rayne halls writing craft series equip authors with tools for their writing. The authors of these ten tales have spun yarns based on the premise that magic is real, but it requires skill to harness its force, and abuse brings danger. Writing fight scenes by rayne hall is an encyclopedia of writing tips, tricks, and knowledge about the writing fight scenes regardless of the genre you have in mind. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini iscriviti. Please look around, and if you want to get in touch, drop me a line. Writing book blurbs and synopses rayne halls guide not only shows you stepbystep how to perfect your blurb but also shows you five other short forms that help sell your book. If you are such an author, i strongly advise you to buy this book and use it.
Writing book blurbs and synopses by rayne hall is available as a kindle ebook and in paperback. Writing about magic will help you create and develop believable stories about magic and magicians, and, equally important, it will prevent. I downloaded using the amazon prime lending feature. Professional techniques for fiction authors writers craft book english edition kindleeditie rayne hall auteur 4,6 van 5 sterren 83 beoordelingen. This is the 10th book in rayne halls acclaimed writers craft series. Rayne halls howto ebook, writing about magic, is a great starting place for those unsure about the workings of magic in fiction. In writing magic, newbery honor author gail carson levine shares her secrets of great writing. Writing fight scenes writing scary scenes writing about magic writing about villains. Your character can cast her own love spell, or she can seek professional help from a magician from a witch, a ritual wizard, or other type of mage. Her short stories have been published in magazines, ezines and anthologies. Rayne hall is the author of writing fight scenes, writing scary scenes, storm dancer. Horror writing tools for authors of epic fantasy with. Writing deep point of view audiobook by rayne hall.
About the author rayne hall is the author of sixty books in several genres mostly fantasy, horror and nonfiction published under several pen names in several languages. Writing vivid dialogue by rayne hall 03112016 06182018 alex kourvo 5 stars, craft books i have been searching for a good, basic book about writing dialogue since i started the writing slices blog in 2011. For writing and publishing tips, as well as cute photos of sulu the bookloving cat, follow rayne on twitter. Tales of cats, dogs and birds from the pens of brilliant writers like rayne hall. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Storm dancer dark epic fantasy by rayne hall book tour. Crammed with information, tips, and plot ideas, it helps you create stories about magic and. The writers craft book series by rayne hall includes books writing fight scenes, writing scary scenes. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. Several times in the story, she exhausts herself working magic and the villain takes advantage of her weak state when she cannot defend herself.
She is the author of over sixty books in different genres and under different pen names, published by twelve publishers in six countries, translated into several languages. Introduction this book is crammed with fertile seeds for fantasy fiction. See the complete writers craft series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The book is based on rayne halls popular class of the same title which has helped many writers shed word weight and develop a leaner, stronger writing style. Discover book depositorys huge selection of rayne hall books online. Professional techniques for paranormal and fantasy fiction writers craft book 3 kindle edition by hall, rayne. Please click the book cover image to read more about authoreditor rayne hall and her books.
Im rayne hall, and i help good writers become great. Professional techniques for paranormal and fantasy fiction writers craft book 3. Her bestselling horror book is thirty scary tales, a collection of creepy disturbing stories. Professional techniques for fiction authors writers craft book 10. She is the author of the bestselling writers craft series with 17 titles, including writing scary scenes, writing dark.
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