Blockbuster Books, Broken Down: The Novel Map Based on Bestsellers

by Kristen James

Learn from mega bestselling novels to build your own breakout plot! Why start from scratch and reinvent storytelling? Instead, use a 7 point plot outline developed from wildly successful novels. “Blockbuster Books, Broken Down” is a workbook style guide that reveals the structure and elements in huge bestsellers of the last fifteen years that became movies. By breaking down these books, we can see how successful authors are breaking out by satisfying readers’ needs. Part 1 deconstructs today’s bestsellers and offers insights and keys to blockbusters and the Blockbuster Novel Map. Part 2 guides you in creating a breakout idea and developing that into a solid plot with a novel map. Build from the ground up with 7 points to ensure your plot will connect with readers. This is a hands-on fiction workshop packed with insights and activities to quickly teach you breakout plotting and novel development. Plot Breakdowns, Plot Graphs, Exercises, Worksheets

78 pages, Paperback

First published January 11, 2015

About the author

The Billionaire That Bought Me is out on all the retailers! The second book will release later this year, as well as Sarah's Song.

Kristen James lives in the Pacific Northwest (USA) and enjoys many outdoor activities such as cycling, hiking, berry picking and canoeing. Her writing features the mountains and coastline in her home state of Oregon, along with lots of conflict and emotion! She loves creating unique story lines and strong, complicated characters that stay with readers. Kristen is the author of over twenty books, and her work has ranked in the top 100 Kindle books in the US, UK, and Canada.

Reviews

[Katherine Bone]

OMG! If you're interested in figuring out ways to write faster while maintaining story flow, this book is for you! Kristen James has got FANtastic worksheets to help narrow story focus and improve writing speed. Don't miss this one!!!