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What Is FictionMaster?
FictionMaster is a more advanced program than WritePro. It is used by writers whose books you may have read as well as by smart beginners. It provides practical techniques for character and plot development the writer will find in no other course or program. It is especially valuable for writers who already have drafts of material they want to improve for publication.
FictionMaster guides the writer in making characters truly memorable, unveils
the Actors Studio technique for creating
instant tension in any scene, shows exactly how to master suspense throughout a
novel, and demonstrates a surprising and new way to revise a novel that avoids
the hazard of starting on page one and growing cold on your own manuscript.
How It Works. FictionMaster enables you
to transfer a paragraph, a page, or a chapter of your own writing into the
program, improve it under the expert guidance of Sol Stein, and transfer it back
out to whatever word processor you're used to. The
learning curve is near zero. You can concentrate on writing and
learning new techniques and not on computing.
Novelists, playwrights, and screen writers
use the extensive dialogue module in FictionMaster to make their dialogue jump
off the page. FictionMaster enables you to show a story
instead of telling it, to bring flashbacks and
background into the present, to master point
of view, and even how to come up with the
best possible title and handle for your work. (The "handle"
is what you use to describe your novel to an agent or publisher; many writers
rely on a synopsis of the plot, which is the worst possible thing you can do.)
Though designed for the experienced writer, it is being used successfully by
smart beginners and is credited by them for helping to get their first novels
accepted for publication.
The New York Times said, "We all
want to write stories. Admit it. That prize-winning novel, short story, stage or
screenplay is trying to get out. When he is not writing novels, Sol Stein gives
lessons in the writing of fiction. These lessons have been distilled into two
software series, first WritePro and now FictionMaster...FictionMaster is for
writers, perhaps even published ones, with a better idea of where they are
heading. You insert your own ideas into the program, characters, plots, dialogue
and overcoming obstacles to publication. [Stein] is doggedly persistent, just
what a writer needs from a teacher. The program could not be easier to install
and use."
"FictionMaster is an impressive and highly
acclaimed program."
--Writer's Digest
"Light years ahead of other programs. Made my characters stronger after
the first session. This is a real winner."
--William Hutchings, author
"A superb program. Just as WritePro was helpful in
developing my last novel, Stein's new program has been useful in developing
another novel I have just begun. I recommend it without hesitation. You can see
right away what a difference it makes."
--Robert Carter, author Manhattan
Primitive and Casual Slaughters
Selected by the
Book-of-the-Month Club
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FictionMaster consists of 4 programs,
each with a specific function:
- Creating Memorable Characters:
Characters can be blah, ordinary, interesting, intriguing, or truly
memorable. How to get to "truly memorable" with every character
you ever imagine.
- Developing Page-Turning Plots: The
three keys to plotting success; Crucible, Clash and Surprise; the Actors
studio technique for creating conflict; how to keep the reader reading;
mastering suspense and tension; building your novel step by step; and how to
test your plot before the first editor sees it.
- The Dialogue Doctor: Editors say the
most common fault of rejected novels is "unbelievable dialogue."
This exclusive program by a prize-winning teacher of dialogue enables you to
test and improve every line of dialogue you ever write.
- Overcoming Obstacles to Publication:
How to show a story instead of telling it, how to master point of view, how
to bring flashbacks into the present, how to exploit particularity, and how
to come up with the best possible title and handle for your work.
System Requirements
- Windows Version Requirements:
- Windows Version 98, XP, Vista 32 bit or Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate (requires Windows XP mode). Printer recommended.
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- Macintosh Version Not Currently Available
FictionMaster $299.95
Your order will be emailed to you after your payment is confirmed through PayPal.
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WritePro's products allow you move ahead as fast as your talent and experience can take you.
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