Jackson Dean Chase - Action Writers Phrase Book

Table of Contents CONTENTS Do You Crave Danger and Excitement? Get a FREE 4-Book Starter Library now when you join my Readers' Group ! You also get FREE access to my members-only Facebook group where you can chat with me and fans just like you! Thank you for downloading this book and I hope to see you in my Readers' Group soon! P.S.: I'd love it if you left a review of this book and mentioned it on your social media to help others discover me. Thank you! Praise for Jackson Dean Chase: Over 100 five-star ratings on the most trusted review sites! Over 10,000 downloads! Jackson Dean Chase has found a place on my shelf, the dark corner, where I hide my twisted little secrets. Tome Tender He really has a way with words that leaves me in awe Fang Freakin' Tastic Reviews Jackson Dean Chase is a master when it comes to twisted endings Kindle reviewer One of the best horror writers out there. He grabs you, holds your attention and then scares you to death. Kindle reviewer If you're looking for some thrills and chills look no further than Jackson Dean Chase. Kindle reviewer Praise for the Post-Apocalypse Writer's Phrase Book : The perfect sentences to enhance your story.

Derek Aisles, author of Zombie Command This is a very handy tool for writing of any kind. there are a ton of great ideas If you're a writer, content creator, blogger, or just looking to expand your knowledge and vocabulary, this is a really great piece of work. Kindle reviewer An amazing book! Kindle reviewer A great tool for inspiring writers. Kindle reviewer Enough phrases to convey gasp-worthy terror, horror, and steer a tale in any direction Tome Tender There is a terrific range of topics in the book for phrases concerning everything from animals to robots to zombies. Kindle reviewer A useful tool for any writer to have in their box of tricks. It's also a fun read and a way to kick start your creative juices.

Kindle reviewer Praise for the Horror Writers' Phrase Book : A book of chilling inspiration it's worth your investment. Lake Lopez, author Thorns in Dark Places The perfect guide for writing horror. Derek Ailes, author of Zombie Command Mr. Chase's handy little book of horrors will help jump start [your] twisted creativity like bouncing ideas around with an author buddy. Tome Tender Good stuff! Kevin Hale, Live Paranormal Talk Radio host When you get stuck as a writer [Jackson's] books are useful tools as prompts. Kindle reviewer This book has helped me tremendously.

I was ready to trash my manuscript and now I'm halfway through editing the first draft! Kindle reviewer I got the help I needed [and] came up with with a dozen new story ideas. Kindle reviewer This writer is passionate [and] isn't pretentious, unlike other how-to books I have read. Kindle reviewer (UK) It's sure to get your imagination pumping. Kindle reviewer a lifesaver to any writer. Kindle reviewer PLEASE READ BEFORE BUYING: All of the Writers' Phrase Books are intended as stand-alone volumes. As such, they feature overlapping content.

If you already own the Horror or Post-Apocalypse Writers' Phrase Book , you should be aware that the Action Writers' Phrase Book contains little new content. There are a handful of new and/or revised tags and advice, including author notes on writing effective action scenes, customizing gun tags, and naming futuristic weapons. So why does this book exist? To reach a new market of authors writing action, adventure, and thrillers. This book strips out all the magic, monsters, and doomsday stuff to give action-focused writers just the tools they need. However, if you create genre mash-ups, the Horror or Post-Apocalypse Phrase Books may offer better value. You may also be interested in buying a copy of my exciting new guide book, How to Write Realistic Men: The Top 5 Secrets You Need to Know and What to Do with Them! It contains important insights into male psychology, how to create credible bonding scenes, and the way men act and talk.

DEDICATION To those who want a life worth dying for. INTRODUCTION I'm going to tell you a secret: A lot of what you write isn't what you say, it's how you say it. Sure, characters, story structure, and dialogue are important. There are a ton of books written on those subjects for a reason. But you could be an expert in all those things and still fail to tell a compelling story. Why? Well, to be a truly great writer, you must constantly find new ways to say the same old things.

Let's say you're writing a novel about a a ninja assassin. How many different ways can you think of to describe silently killing a man? Or how that feels? What about describing the weather, the wildlife? Remember, these things are going to come up dozens of times and you've got hundreds of pages to fill! It doesn't matter if you're writing the next James Bond or Jason Bourne. The same problem applies. Sooner or later, you'll find yourself writing the same descriptions over and over. And you'll agonize over each and every one, wondering how to inject new energy into them. But what if you didn't have to? What if you had an entire book of ready-made tags to inspire you at a moment's notice? TAGYOU'RE IT! Wait! What are tags, you ask? Tags are short descriptive phrases peppered between the dialogue and strung throughout the narrative.

Done with skill, the reader never notices them, but their dramatic resonance is deeply felt. Trust me, your readers will notice if they're missing or not up to snuff! Consider the difference between saying, He glared at her and she became afraid, or His gaze burned with such intensity she felt her soul shiver. Which do you prefer? Which is more exciting? Sure, both get the author's point across, but the second is more likely to leave the reader breathless and scrambling to turn the page. Tags are like bullets. They are the greatest weapons in a writer's arsenal. The more you have, the more firepower you can bring to bear, blasting boring lines to bits and breathing new life into even the most mundane characters and situations.

INSTANTLY WRITE BETTER ACTION This book provides the tools you need to get the job done, and takes aim at those writing within the Action, Adventure, and Thriller genres. Regardless of genre, every story requires building the right atmosphere to create an emotional connection to its reader. Without one, why would anyone care if tough guy Snake Samson gets trapped in the secret base of the terrorist commandos? He'd just be human hamburger like so many cardboard characters in bad novels and B-movies. But if you can get inside Snake's head and really feel what it's like to be him, you can make the reader love him, fear for him, and pray he survives the fight. In the best fiction, whether you make Snake a throwaway victim in the prologue or the hero himself, he becomes a stand-in for readers to project themselves into and identify with. Readers want to feel his fear, his isolation, the sense of impending doom hanging over him as all hope seems lost.

That is what turns what might have been a cheap action scene into a moment of grueling suspense. So how do we make our example character more meaningful? We assign Snake's thoughts, words, and actions greater power with every tap of our keyboard. In short, we punch him up with tags. And we do the same for the terrorists. And everyone else who matters. Use your intuition.

Not every line needs to be punched-up. After all, sometimes it's perfectly fine (and perhaps even more dramatic in a minimalist sense) to say, He shot him, instead of The bullet blazed through bone, spattering brains in a crimson mist. Nor is it wise for every act, thought or description to be over-the-top or made to stick out unnecessarily. But when you want to really emphasize something, to build atmosphere and heighten emotion, nothing beats a well-written tag. Use them right, use them well, and your stories will never be the same. HOW DO I USE THIS BOOK? At the very least, just flipping through these pages should jumpstart your creative juices, especially if you've come down with a bad case of writer's block.