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The 7 Points of Write: An Essential Guide to Mastering the Art of Storytelling, Developing Strong Characters, and Setting Memorable Scenes
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90 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 25, 2012
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Daniel Middleton
11 books5 followersDaniel Middleton began his career in book publishing in 2001 by proofreading and copy editing galley proofs for a small Brooklyn-based press. Since that time, he has developed a love of graphic design and has become an accomplished book designer in his own right, heading up a book design company he launched in 2005. Through his company, he has had the good fortune of working with a number of successful self-published authors and small presses with unique offerings. He is the author and illustrator of the Naomi "Redflower" children's book series, which is set in his Central New York hometown.
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July 26, 2019
7 points of obvious
The points were obvious and not presented with any originality. The examples were okay, but referring to your own production company and program seems tacky to me. I rely got very little from this book.
The points were obvious and not presented with any originality. The examples were okay, but referring to your own production company and program seems tacky to me. I rely got very little from this book.
January 12, 2015
I liked the worksheets, thought they weren't really anything out of this world. The rest was... average.
March 4, 2025
A short collection of writing tips from a prolific writer.
This relatively short book is split into seven 'points', each of which contains the author's views and suggestions n the topic area. Each point concludes with a worksheet, although these worksheets are hard to read in the ebook version. The points are: Understanding the purpose of a novel, Drawing inspiration, Finding your voice, Establishing your main character, Rounding out the cast, Mastering dialog, and Crafting your story.
I found the first three to be less useful and detailed than the latter four. Discussion of purpose, inspiration, and voice have their place, but it was hard ti draw any concrete actions from these points. I have a sneaking suspicion that most readers will have their own views on these points anyway.
The final four sections are where the book comes into its own. The discussion of main character goals and attributes are concise but useful, and the advice that it is fine to change character goals as the story progresses is encouraging. So many books on plotting seem to imply that a character needs one overarching goal which must last from the start to the end of the book. The section on minor characters is the standout one for me. I have often struggled with fleshing out minor characters, and this short book gives some solid advice on how to approach that. The section on dialogue/dialog is workable, but mostly repeats the same advice as other writing books. make it clear who is speaking, only use simple dialogue tags, tighten up the dialogue to feel real but without the fluff which accompanies actual conversations. The last section on crafting the story was a bit of a disappointment. It introduces the 'seven basic plots' but doesn't take discussion of plotting into any more complex territory, or give any advice on how to construct or evaluate a plot. I think 'Save the Cat Writes a Novel' or 'The Snowflake Method' would be much better sources for advice in this area.
This relatively short book is split into seven 'points', each of which contains the author's views and suggestions n the topic area. Each point concludes with a worksheet, although these worksheets are hard to read in the ebook version. The points are: Understanding the purpose of a novel, Drawing inspiration, Finding your voice, Establishing your main character, Rounding out the cast, Mastering dialog, and Crafting your story.
I found the first three to be less useful and detailed than the latter four. Discussion of purpose, inspiration, and voice have their place, but it was hard ti draw any concrete actions from these points. I have a sneaking suspicion that most readers will have their own views on these points anyway.
The final four sections are where the book comes into its own. The discussion of main character goals and attributes are concise but useful, and the advice that it is fine to change character goals as the story progresses is encouraging. So many books on plotting seem to imply that a character needs one overarching goal which must last from the start to the end of the book. The section on minor characters is the standout one for me. I have often struggled with fleshing out minor characters, and this short book gives some solid advice on how to approach that. The section on dialogue/dialog is workable, but mostly repeats the same advice as other writing books. make it clear who is speaking, only use simple dialogue tags, tighten up the dialogue to feel real but without the fluff which accompanies actual conversations. The last section on crafting the story was a bit of a disappointment. It introduces the 'seven basic plots' but doesn't take discussion of plotting into any more complex territory, or give any advice on how to construct or evaluate a plot. I think 'Save the Cat Writes a Novel' or 'The Snowflake Method' would be much better sources for advice in this area.
September 23, 2018
The first pages are wasted with "the purpose of the novel". That does not start well.
Than there is a reference to television. But "good television" mind you. In other words Middleton is just another person posing as writer. The words are just means of chaining key words with the vague goal of pleasing some target audience.
The help is next to none. There are blogs out there that are more useful.
Than there is a reference to television. But "good television" mind you. In other words Middleton is just another person posing as writer. The words are just means of chaining key words with the vague goal of pleasing some target audience.
The help is next to none. There are blogs out there that are more useful.
April 1, 2024
Mercifully short.
December 24, 2013
Way too short and general to be of value to even the most novice aspiring novelist. Nothing particularly wrong with it other than it's being extremely lightweight. There are just too many much better books out there, like Donald Maass's Breakthrough Novelist, for one.
May 23, 2016
A lot of good stuff in here. This one deserves a second read through. Lots of practical advice and worksheets to help you apply it. What more could you ask for?
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