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Books with author SCOTT KING

  • Finish the Script!: A College Screenwriting Course in Book Form

    Scott King

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 17, 2013)
    Based on actual class lectures and assignments, Finish the Script! offers an inside look into the screenwriting process as it's author writes a screenplay from scratch along with the reader. By taking a step-by-step approach to writing, Finish the Script!, ditches theory and focuses on the actual process. It’s a full college course squeezed into a book, complete with exercises and sample assignments. It shows how messy first drafts can be and how to fix problems and mistakes when doing a rewrite. Stop worrying about getting the perfect treatment, exact structure, or fitting your story into a generic mold and start writing because it's the only way you'll finish your script.
  • The Five Day Novel: The How To Guide For Writing Faster & Optimizing Your Workflow

    Scott King

    eBook
    Praise for The 5 Day Novel:"The missing piece of the puzzle..." - L."Every author can find something to add to their writing process from reading this book." - A. Davis"...felt like having a cup of good coffee with a friend and learning from his experience." - K.Struggling to finish your novels?Tweak your workflow process and write one in only FIVE DAYS!After taking way too long to write a fantasy epic, author and educator Scott King refined his writing process so that he could crank out a novel in five days!Through easy-to-follow tips and helpful examples, Scott takes a theme and shapes an entire story around it. Let him walk you through the prewriting process, slogging through a first draft, and doing the rewrites.In this book, you’ll learn:- How to get in the right mindset- How to cut distractions & manage your time- The ingredients necessary to form a story- How to stay focused and keep writing- How to plan your rewrites- The things to look for when line editingIf you like honesty, no bull, a bunch of humor, and tons of examples in your writing guides, then you’ll love Scott King’s behind-the-scenes look at how to write a novel in five days.Buy THE 5 DAY NOVEL and start writing!
  • The Rewrite: The How To Guide for Revising Rewriting & Editing Your Novel

    SCOTT KING

    Paperback (Independently published, Oct. 17, 2019)
    Unleash the Power of Rewriting!The Rewrite can help any writer take their shapeless draft to a completed novel!Instead of getting lost in the labyrinth of endless revisions, let The Rewrite show you how to structure your process and finish your novel.In this book, you’ll learn:•How To Do A Pass•Common Character Problems•Common Plot Problems•Common Structural Problems•How to Fix Pacing Issues•World Building Tips•Self Editing•How to find Beta Readers•How to Incorporate Feedback•How to Know When Your Novel Is DoneThe Rewrite offers a guided approach to the entire rewriting process and as always, author Scott King, plays along, making sure to do the assignments in the book so you can learn from his successes and mistakes.
  • The Rewrite: The How To Guide for Revising Rewriting & Editing Your Novel

    SCOTT KING

    eBook (Majestic Arts, Nov. 5, 2019)
    The Rewrite: The How-to Guide for revising, rewriting, and editing your novelUnleash the Power of Rewriting!The Rewrite can help any writer take their shapeless draft to a completed novel!Instead of getting lost in the labyrinth of endless revisions, let The Rewrite show you how to structure your process and finish your novel.In this book, you’ll learn:•How To Do A Pass•Common Character Problems•Common Plot Problems•Common Structural Problems•How to Fix Pacing Issues•World Building Tips•Self Editing•How to find Beta Readers•How to Incorporate Feedback•How to Know When Your Novel Is DoneThe Rewrite offers a guided approach to the entire rewriting process and as always, author Scott King, plays along, making sure to do the assignments in the book so you can learn from his successes and mistakes.Stop letting your novel kick your butt and beat it with the help of The Rewrite!
  • Wrath of Dragons

    Scott King

    eBook (Majestic Arts, March 3, 2018)
    DRAGONS ARE RAVAGING THE LAND! Centuries have passed since the lost races vanished. Now the dragons have returned to bathe the world in fire. Towns burn. Cities fall. War rages. A magician’s ward sees his chance to be a hero. A runaway princess seeks a way to save her people. A rogue dragon wants to be left alone. They are misfits bound together by fate’s cruel touch and pursued by a shape-shifting assassin who wants to tear them apart. WRATH OF DRAGONS is the first book in an epic fantasy series packed with unforgettable characters, twisted creatures, and fast-paced action. Stop the darkness and start your adventure!
  • Outline Your Novel: The How To Guide for Structuring and Outlining Your Novel

    Scott King

    eBook (Majestic Arts, Feb. 20, 2018)
    Unlock the secret power of outlining!Outline Your Novel can help any writer take their story from concept to a finished draft!Instead of getting lost in the middle or never finishing, let Outline Your Novel show you how structure works and how to use that structure to make and follow an outline.In this book, you’ll learn: •Character Arcs •Three Act Structure •Novel Story Beats •Sequence Outlines •Scene Outlines •Adapting Outlines •World Building •Incorporating Themes •Weaving Subplots Outline Your Novel offers a guided approach to outlining and as always, author Scott King, plays along, making sure to do the assignments in the book so you can learn from his successes and mistakes.Stop letting your novel kick your butt and beat it with the help of Outline Your Novel!
  • Story Pitch: The How To Guide For Using A Pitch To Create Your Story

    Scott King

    eBook (Majestic Arts, June 27, 2017)
    Praise for Story Pitch:"It helped me fix the book I am working on." - S."...a good book for writers who are struggling to create blurbs..." - J. Schira"If you’re looking for some great insight into outlining, writing blurbs, and building a story, this is it." - A. BaileyStruggling to start your story or lost in the middle? You need a Story Pitch.A standard pitch is meant for marketing and selling, but a Story Pitch is a powerful tool meant to be used when pre-writing and writing. It can help you jumpstart your novel, screenplay, comic, or whatever type of story you are trying to tell and it can be used as a corrective measure if you get off track during the writing process.In this book, you’ll learn:- The key elements to story- How those elements are connected- How to construct a Story Pitch- How to use a Story Pitch for outlining- How to use a Story Pitch to fix character problems- How to use a Story Pitch when lost during writing- How to use a Story Pitch for writing book blurbsIf you like honesty, no bull, a bunch of humor, and tons of examples in your writing guides, then you’ll love Scott King’s Story Pitch.Buy STORY PITCH today and start writing your story!
  • Outline Your Novel

    Scott King

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jan. 24, 2018)
    Uncover the secret power of outlining!Outline Your Novel can help any writer take their story from concept to a finished draft! Instead of getting lost in the middle or never finishing, let Outline Your Novel show you how structure works and how to use that structure to make and follow an outline.In this book, you’ll learn:Character ArcsThree Act StructureNovel Story BeatsSequence OutlinesScene OutlinesAdapting OutlinesWorld BuildingIncorporating ThemesWeaving SubplotsOutline Your Novel offers a guided approach to outlining and as always, author Scott King, plays along, making sure to do the assignments in the book so you can learn from his successes and mistakes.Stop letting your novel kick your butt and beat it with the help of Outline Your Novel!
  • The 5 Day Novel

    Scott King

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Oct. 4, 2016)
    Struggling to finish your novels? Learn how to tweak your workflow process and write one in only FIVE DAYS! After taking way too long to write a fantasy epic, author and educator Scott King refined his writing process so that he could crank out a novel in five days! Through easy-to-follow tips and helpful examples, Scott takes a theme and shapes an entire story around it. Let him walk you through the prewriting process, slogging through a first draft, and doing the rewrites. In this book, you’ll learn how to get in the right mindset, how to cut distractions & manage your time, the ingredients necessary to form a story, how to stay focused and keep writing, how to plan your rewrites and the things to look for when line editing! If you like honesty, no bull, a bunch of humor, and tons of examples in your writing guides, then you’ll love Scott King’s behind-the-scenes look at how to write a novel in five days.
  • The Eye of Hastur: Make Your Fate

    Scott King

    language (Majestic Arts, Sept. 12, 2015)
    Make Your Fate!A mysterious cult is summoning The Yellow King. Should he awake, he will use The Eye of Hastur to plunge all of mankind into a horrible madness.Only you have the power to find the cult and stop The Yellow King.Will you be a hero?Will you hold onto your sanity?Or will you let the world burn?Stop the darkness and start your adventure!
  • Story Pitch: The How To Guide For Using A Pitch To Create Your Story

    Scott King

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, June 21, 2017)
    Struggling to start your story or lost in the middle? You need a Story Pitch. Building on the lessons taught in The 5 Day Novel, Scott King dives in on how to start the pre-writing process for your novel with a special tool called a Story Pitch! A standard pitch is meant for marketing and selling, but a Story Pitch is a powerful tool meant to be used when pre-writing and writing. It can help you jumpstart your novel, screenplay, comic, or whatever type of story you are trying to tell and it can be used as a corrective measure if you get off track during the writing process. In this book, you’ll learn: The key elements to story How those elements are connected How to construct a Story Pitch How to use a Story Pitch for outlining How to use a Story Pitch to fix character problems How to use a Story Pitch when lost during writing How to use a Story Pitch for writing book blurbs If you like honesty, no bull, a bunch of humor, and tons of examples in your writing guides, then you’ll love Scott King’s Story Pitch. Buy STORY PITCH today and start writing your story!
  • The Eye of Hastur

    Scott King

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, July 17, 2015)
    Make Your Fate! A mysterious cult is summoning The Yellow King. Should he awake, he will use The Eye of Hastur to plunge all of mankind into a horrible madness. Only you have the power to find the cult and stop The Yellow King. Will you be a hero? Will you hold onto your sanity? Or will you let the world burn? Stop the darkness and start your adventure!
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