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Tables of Contents for Three Rules for Writing a Novel
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
3
3
The Eye of the Writer
6
13
Rule One: What's Happening?
19
139
Structuring the Story
19
12
Motivating the Story
31
127
1. Vengeance
31
5
2. Catastrophe
36
6
3. Love and Hate
42
6
4. The Chase
48
5
5. Grief and Loss
53
6
6. Rebellion
59
6
7. Betrayal
65
6
8. Persecution
71
11
9. Self-Sacrifice
82
11
10. Survival
93
11
11. Rivalry
104
11
12. Discovery (Quest)
115
12
13. Ambition
127
13
14. Spicing the Story
140
18
Rule Two: Where Am I?
158
99
1. Setting the Story
158
13
2. Creating a "Sense of Place"
171
8
3. How Many Details?
179
7
4. The Value of an Imperfect Memory
186
7
5. How Much Research?
193
8
6. Mixing and Matching
201
7
7. Using Time to Establish the Setting
208
6
8. Sensory Details, Sensory Images
214
7
9. Conflict/Harmony
221
7
10. Mood and Atmosphere As Influenced by Physical Description
228
7
11. The Importance of Tone
235
7
12. The Nature of Nature
242
7
13. The Music of Words
249
8
Rule Three: Who Am I?
257
116
1. Dialogue Is...
257
13
2. Connecting the Dots
270
12
3. Suppose We Want to Create Tension
282
12
4. Would He/She Say That?
294
12
5. Do I Show, Do I Tell?
306
6
6. He Says... or Does He?
312
7
7. Should He Gesture, Too?
319
7
8. What About Transitions and Flashbacks?
326
8
9. Suppose I Want to Talk to Myself?
334
8
10. How Do I Handle Questions and Answers?
342
7
11. What About Terms of Art and Slang?
349
8
12. Suppose I Open With Dialogue? Suppose I Close?
357
9
13. Should I Be Aware of the Rhythm of My Dialogue?
366
7
Index
373