Buffy and the Art of Story

Writing Better Fiction By Watching Buffy

L M Lilly

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Spiny Woman LLC
31 May 2020

Writing & editing guides; Language Teaching (non-ELT); Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Horror & ghost stories; Fiction companions

What can you learn about fiction writing by watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

More than you ever imagined.

In this book, bestselling author L. M. Lilly takes apart every episode in the first season of Joss Whedon's cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She examines major plot points and turns, character arcs, metaphor, and more to show how to:

- Structure a strong plot;

- Heighten conflict;

- Create characters the audience loves;

- Juggle multiple storylines; and

- Keep readers coming back for more.

Based on the podcast of the same name. If you love Buffy, and you love creating stories - or just taking them apart to see how they work - this book is for you.

Download and start learning to write like a Slayer today.

By: L M Lilly
Imprint: Spiny Woman LLC
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 349g
ISBN: 9781950061105
ISBN 10: 1950061108
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 31 May 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

An author, lawyer, and adjunct professor of law, L. M. Lilly is the founder of WritingAsASecondCareer.com. Her books on writing craft include The One-Year Novelist: A Week-By-Week Guide To Writing Your Novel In One Year; Creating Compelling Characters From The Inside Out; and Super Simple Story Structure: A Quick Guide to Plotting & Writing Your Novel. Writing as Lisa M. Lilly, she is the author of the Q.C. Davis mysteries and the bestselling four-book Awakening supernatural thriller series.