Larry Brooke

Examing Shifting Mars’ Sands through the Lens of Story Engineering

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After reading Story Engineering by Larry Brooks, I decided to see how my novel, Shifting Mars’ Sands, hit the milestones that Mr. Brooks laid out. Let me state from the start: I didn’t plan this novel with Mr. Brooks’ milestones in mind. I outlined, wrote, changed the outline, and wrote more. My gut (perhaps a … Read more

Story Engineering by Larry Brooks

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Recently, I finished a writing book, StoryEngineering, by Larry Brooks. This book isn’t some new fangled writing process that promises the writer a magic bullet to get the story published. There is no magic bullet. There’s only imagination, creativity, and hard work. I found that the book informative and engaging. His examples are practical and … Read more