Read Like A Writer

There are two ways to learn how to write fiction: by reading it and by writing it. Yes, you can learn lots about writing stories in workshops, in writing classes and writing groups, at writers' conferences. You can learn technique and process by reading the dozens of books like this one on fiction writing and by reading articles in writers' magazines. But the best teachers of fiction are the great works of fiction themselves. You can learn more about the structure of a short story by reading Anton Chekhov's 'Heartache' than you can in a semester of Creative Writing 101. If you read like a writer, that is, which means you have to read everything twice, at least. When you read a story or novel the first time, just let it happen. Enjoy the journey. When you've finished, you know where the story took you, and now you can go back and reread, and this time notice how the writer reached that destination. Notice the choices he made at each chapter, each sentence, each word. (Every word is a choice.) You see now how the transitions work, how a character gets across a room. All this time you're learning. You loved the central character in the story, and now you can see how the writer presented the character and rendered her worthy of your love and attention. The first reading is creative—you collaborate with the writer in making the story. The second reading is critical.

John Dufresne, from his book, The Lie That Tells A Truth: A Guide to Writing Fiction

Liquid Story Binder XE by Black Obelisk Shareware

Liquid Story Binder is a uniquely designed word processor for professional and aspiring authors, poets, and novelists. Writing software for those who require the editing ability of a commercial text editor as well as a document tracking system. It is for those who want the freedom to create and revise but are tired of losing track of their work.

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When you purchase Liquid Story Binder, you are actually buying the right to use it indefinitely. Liquid Story Binder is a shareware product, and is distributed freely across the internet as a 'Try Before You Buy' download. Please download Liquid Story Binder before purchasing. Give it a try today!

With registration, all future upgrades and updates of Liquid Story Binder are absolutely free!

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The Concept of Shareware...

Liquid Story Binder is a shareware product. You can download it absolutely free, with no restrictions or limitations. It is completely functional with all available features included within the download. Yet, after a period of 30 non-consecutive days of use, Liquid Story Binder will cease to work.

When this occurs, you may decide to uninstall Liquid Story Binder, or purchase a special registration code that will allow you to keep using Liquid Story Binder indefinitely. There is no obligation for you to buy, just test out the software to see if it fits your specific needs.

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A Portable Text Editor that Keeps You Organized

Liquid Story Binder XE is a uniquely designed word processor for professional and aspiring authors, poets, and novelists. Writing software for those who require the editing ability of a commercial text editor as well as a document tracking system. It is for those who want the freedom to create, outline and revise but are tired of losing track of their work.

Dossiers

Create Dossiers for major characters and settings.

Timelines

Plot your novel by organizing cards along colored timelines.

Storyboards

Combine images and text to create a visual reference board.

Journals

Create a writing journal, or even fictional journals for each one of your characters.

Outlines

Create a collapsible tree of plot ideas.

Mindmaps

Link ideas together using lines and text.

Image Galleries

Organize your reference images into galleries.

Checklists

A list of titles and captions with checkmarks.

Contrasts

A two-columned list for direct comparisons.

Builders

Organize complex scenes using titles, descriptions, and color indexing.

Position Memory

Liquid Story Binder XE remembers just where you left off.

Manuscript Building

Combine multiple chapters into a single manuscript automatically.

Printing

Preserve your font and paragraph editing with Format Printing.

Workspaces

Preserve your favorite window layouts for quick access.

Project Goals

Words per day, words left to write, days remaining, multi-document word counts.

Color Schemes

Create the perfect writing environment with your favorite window colors.

Recordings

Record yourself reading your own novel. Test for pacing and time.

File Listings

Organize all your files into easy-access file trees.

Backups

Every Chapter has its own backup repository. Never lose a single word with automatic version and session backups. Compress your whole archive into a single ZIP file.

Shortcuts

Quickly access your favorite external software and documents.

Statistics

Times, Word Counts, Goals, Sessions, Versions, Days.

Reader

Read over your work in a easy to view columned window, free of editing distractions.

Music Playlists

Add your MP3s and sort them into playlists. Set the mood for writing.

External Editing

Open your work outside of Liquid Story Binder.

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BLACK OBELISK SOFTWARE PRESENTS: LIQUID STORY BINDER

SOFTWARE FOR WRITERS, SOFTWARE FOR AUTHORS, SOFTWARE FOR NOVELISTS, SOFTWARE FOR POETS, A WORD PROCESSOR FOR WRITERS, A WORD PROCESSOR FOR NOVELISTS, A WORD PROCESSOR FOR POETS
CREATIVE WRITING SOFTWARE, A TEXT EDITOR FOR WRITERS

WRITING, WORD PROCESSING, STORYBOARDS, MANUSCRIPTS, MANUSCRIPT PRINTING, PLOT OUTLINES, CHAPTER OUTLINES, REFERENCE NOTES, TEMPLATES, CREATIVE WRITING, DOCUMENT CLEANING, TEXT CLEANING

Read Like A Writer

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