Larry Brooks
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The vast majority of writers begin the storytelling process with only a partial understanding of where to begin. Some labor their entire lives without ever learning that successful stories are as dependent upon good engineering as they are artistry. But the truth is, unless you are master of the form, function, and criteria of successful storytelling, sitting down and pounding out a first draft without planning is an ineffective way to begin.
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FIND HIM. Bernadette Kane never believed that her sister committed suicide. And what she heard about her sister's mysterious-and sadistic-lover, Wesley Edwards, made her suspect the worst. With his good looks, private jet, and successful career, he could turn a girl's head. And get away with murder.
SEDUCE HIM. Bernadette's plan: use her body to seduce Wesley, use her wits to gain his confidence, and use the evidence she finds to bring him down. First,...
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The game is a weeklong retreat. It's located in a remote region of northern California. It's designed to build teamwork, establish trust, and increase awareness.
The players are three ambitious executives-one woman and two men, each prepared to put his physical, mental, and moral limits to the test. They never dreamed how far they could go.
The rules are simple. First you run. Then you hide. Don't appear weak, don't admit to the fear, and don't...
4) Deadly Faux
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Wolfgang Schmitt, ex-underwear model, self-proclaimed wisecrack, and cynical copywriter turned undercover agent, is biding his time, unsure how to spend the millions he scored after his recent undercover mission for the FBI. Complicating matters is the fact that he might be called in for a new mission; if it's off the books and calls for a touch of seduction, Wolf is the man for the job. But, in Wolf's words, shit-storms come in threes. On the same...
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When committed agnostic Gabriel Stone's wife dies in an unlikely airline disaster, he pours himself into the writing of a story that has haunted him since his youth-a novel his devout wife had warned him never to finish. Inspired by a visit to the island of Patmos, he is fascinated with the visions beheld there by St. John The Divine while in political exile for his beliefs. Those visions included terrifying events delivered by what John described...
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The man: Wolfgang Schmitt: former model, newly single, habitual wiseass. It's a profile only his ailing mother could love-but it makes him perfect for one thing ...
The bait: Billionaire Nelson Scott wants Schmitt to seduce his wife-setting off a prenuptial clause that will keep her hands off his money. The job pays a million bucks just for trying. Another four if Schmitt pulls it off. All he has to do is say yes ...
The switch: Next thing he knows,...
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A twisting thriller that taps into a deep well of erotic obsession, sexual betrayal, madness, and murder, Darkness Bound goes to fearless extremes to become an authentic and shocking suspense novel. In Darkness, two strangers meet. A woman without inhibitions, a man without limits, for a private game between two consenting adults. In Darkness. They indulge in every secret fantasy, cross every boundary of sexual deviation. But one of them has a secret...
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In the physical world, gravity, force, and other elements of physics govern your abilities and can be utilized to enhance your every movement. In the world of writing, story physics can be harnessed in much the same way to make your novel or screenplay the best it can be. In Story Physics, best-selling author Larry Brooks introduces you to six key literary forces that, when leveraged in just the right way, enable you to craft a story that's primed...