Effective
storytelling stems from many elements, the most crucial
of which are unseen or blended in so unobtrusively that
they are difficult to spot and analyse. Still, they are
necessary to the wholeness and coherence of a story—to
create a work that lingers and resonates in the reader’s
imagination.
In Between the Lines, author and writing instructor
Jessica Page Morrell shows you how to craft a unified
and layered novel or short story by mastering subtle
storytelling techniques, such as:
· Using emotional bombshells, surprises, and
interruptions to intensify cliff-hangers
· Enlarging your story world through the use of layered
subplots
· Building suspense one scene at a time to maximize the
emotional payoff
· Anchoring your premise to your protagonist’s
character arc
· Transitioning into and out of flashbacks without
interrupting the mood of your story
Detailed instruction combined with examples from
well-known authors turn seemingly complex topics like
subtext, revelations, misdirection, and balance into
comprehensible techniques that will elevate your writing
to the next level.
